Laurence Frederick Rudd
Born 13 Jan 1898 - Died 8 Mar 1973
- Service number
- WWI 56356 AWMM
- WWII 2116 AWMM
- Also known as
- Lawrence AWMM
- God AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- Inter War Private AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM
- WW2 Colonel/Military AWMM Prisoners of War Reception Group AWMM
- War
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 13 Jan 1898 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Pre Apr 1917 AWMM 76 Grange Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Pre 1940 AWMM 27 St Leonards Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
- Solicitor and Barrister/Civilian AWMM
- Next of kin
- Minchin Rudd (father), 76 Grange Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Mrs Dorothy E. Rudd (wife), 27 St Leonards Road, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
- France and Germany (TBC) AWMM
- Greece AWMM
- 1941 AWMM Crete AWMM
- Western Desert AWMM
- Italy AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 56356 AWMM
- WWII 2116 AWMM
- Military service
- New Plymouth High School cadets, 1911 AWMM
- Auckland Grammar School cadets, 1911-1914 AWMM
- Territorial Force, 1922 - 1939, Corps of Engineers AWMM
- Officer Commanding of 1 Field Company, New Zealand Engineers, 1934-39 AWMM
- New Zealand Engineers, 1 Field Company AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
DSO citation: "For outstanding leadership and devotion to duty. At Corinth on 26 April 1941 when heavily attacked by airborne troops, this officer ensured that the vital Corinth bridge was demolished, then fought a delaying action with some survivors of his field company and other units and finally lead them for twenty miles across country to safety. His coolness and ready judgement inspired others and helped to save a desperate situation." (NZ Gazette, 21 September 1944) AWMM - Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Victory Medal AWMM
- 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Africa Star AWMM
- Defence Medal AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 with oak leaf AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 AWMM
- Coronation Medal 1937 AWMM
- Efficiency Decoration (ED) AWMM
- New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM
- New Zealand Territorial Service Medal AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Apr 1917 AWMM
Age 19 AWMM
Law Clerk/Civilian AWMM - WW2 1940 AWMM
Age 42 AWMM
Solicitor and Barrister/Civilian AWMM
- WW1 Apr 1917 AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 13 Aug 1917-02 Oct 1917 AWMM
HMNZT 91 AWMM Vessel was Mokoia AWMM Private AWMM 29th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM - WW2 05 Jan 1940 AWMM
HMT Z3 AWMM Vessel was Strathaird AWMM Major/Military AWMM New Zealand Engineers, 6 Field Company AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM - WW2 Unknown Transport AWMM Vessel was Nieuw Amsterdam AWMM Headquarters, Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM
- WW1 13 Aug 1917-02 Oct 1917 AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
- WW1 POW - Munster II AWMM
16 Apr 1918-30 Nov 1918 AWMM
Captured in the Bailleul (Meteren) trenches by the Germans AWMM - WW1 POW - Minden AWMM
- WW1
16 Apr 1918 AWMM - WW1 POW - Germany AWMM
16 Apr 1918 AWMM
- WW1 POW - Munster II AWMM
- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
- WW1 30 Nov 1918 AWMM
- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
5 foot 9 inches AWMM - Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
brown AWMM - Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Black AWMM - Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Wounded in left forearm at Meteren in 1918 AWMM - Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Hospitalised in Westphalia, Germany AWMM - Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
Cancer AWMM
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Inter War 23 Apr 1919 AWMM
End of War AWMM
Private AWMM
Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM - WW2 12 Nov 1946 AWMM
Posted to Reserve of Officers AWMM
Colonel/Military AWMM
Prisoners of War Reception Group AWMM
- Inter War 23 Apr 1919 AWMM
- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Attended New Plymouth High Scool (1911) and later Auckland Grammar School (1911 - 1914).
Prisoner of War Experience – 56366 Private L.F. Rudd, 2nd Entrenching Battalion.
Captured near Meteren on 16 April 1918 after attempting to retreat under fire and sustaining a wound to his arm. Following capture, German forces provided initial aid and transported him through a series of locations including Sailly, Lille, and finally Leuze in Germany, where he received hospital treatment. He was later moved through several camps including Minden, Münster, and the Harder Commando at the Phoenix Steel Works, where he worked long hours under poor conditions. After the Armistice, Rudd and fellow prisoners refused to continue working, despite threats of force. He was eventually repatriated via Holland. (Source: Prisoner of War Statement, 6 December 1918. Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R24428188))
Graduated LLB, New Zealand Univeristy in 1922. A Barrister and Solicitor, he was a partner in the Law Firm Rudd, Garland; later Rudd, Garland and Horrocks.
Enlisted for World War 2 at age 42. Served as Officer in Charge, 6 Field Company, NZ Engineers.
Promoted to Military Secretary to General Officer Commanding, 2 NZEF, 1942.
Commander of 2 NZEF UK POW Reception Group, 1944 based in Britain until 12 November 1946.
Appointed member of British Legal Mission to Greece, 1945.
Promoted Colonel in 1946
Posted to Reserve of Officers, May 1946
His daughter notes that whilst he was Military Secretary he was called "God".
President of Auckland Officers' Club
President of the Auckland RSA branch
Honorary Consul to the Republic of the Philippines
Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland). AWMM
About death
- Death
- 8 Mar 1973 AWMM
Age 75 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of Disease AWMM
- Pancreatic cancerPublic - Audrey - Child - 26 April 2016 - I was living at home with him
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- St Andrew's Churchyard, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Plot 317 AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
- Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 9 March 1973 AWMM
- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Memorial plaque, St Andrew's Church, Epsom, Auckland AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military Personnel File
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R24063072
Further Reference - Military Personnel File
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R24201516
Further Reference - Auckland University College Roll of Honour.
http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=1169
Further Reference - Prisoner of War - Statement made by 56366 Private L.F. Rudd, 2nd Entrenching Battalion, 6 December 1918, Archives NZ (R24428188)
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R24428188/
Further Reference
- Military Personnel File
- References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
70: 6 - Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 1: WW2 158 - Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 12 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1943 to 31st December, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 12: WW2 169 - Connolly, A., & Stanes, P. Rememberance: Auckland Grammar School Great War Roll of Honour. Vols 1 & 2. Auckland: Petand Prodctions.
Portrait of Laurence Frederick Rudd (pencil on paper) is held by Pictorial Collections, Auckland War Memorial Museum. - Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Grammar School.
Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1941. portrait - The New Zealand Herald
Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 9 March 1973 - A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services.
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 3: Includes portrait - Information kindly provided by family
- New Zealand Expeditionary Force - Prisoners of War Taken by the Enemy during (the) Period August 1914 to November 1918 [Listed by Surname in Alphabetical Order], Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R26112295)
- Cody, J.F. (1961). New Zealand Engineers, Middle East. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- McClymont, W. (1959). To Greece. Wellington, N.Z.: Department Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Davin, D. (1953). Crete. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- HMNZT 91 - The mokoian : being a record of the wanderings of the artillery, engineers, specialists, A & E Coys., N.Z.M.C. & Details of the 29th Reinforcement, N.Z.E.F./ Moore, W.W. (Walter William), editor. Jones, Anthony, editor. -- On board ship : Printed and published at sea : [1917]
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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