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Leslie Dorreen

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Headstone of Private Leslie Dorreen (34651). Strand Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium. New Zealand War Graves Trust (BEEB7180). CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Headstone of Private Leslie Dorreen (34651). Strand Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Be …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leslie AWMM
  • Surname
    Dorreen AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 34651 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A.B. Dorreen (mother), 56 Antigua Street, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 34651 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Salesman/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Leslie Dorreen was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Dorreen, of 77 Flockton St., St. Albans, Christchurch, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    10 June 1917 AWMM
    Belgium, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Strand Military Cemetery, Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium AWMM IV. D. 7. AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • You are always remembered so far away from home. Born 2 April 1896 Hampden Otago His father James Nilson Burcham DORREEN was Mayor of Hampden Later moved to Christchurch Canterbury Infantry Regiment , 3rd Battalion Unit C.I.R. NZEF Buried: Strand Military Cemetery Comines-Warncton, Hainaut, Belgium IV. D. 7 (Robyn DORREEN - Great Niece)
    Public - Robyn Gwenda - Other Relative - 29 March 2015
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29 March 2015Robyn GwendaQueenstown NZOther Relative

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