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Gordon Cecil Leighton

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Our Soldiers Flag, New Zealand Ensign fundraising flag (1914-1918). Auckland War Memorial Museum (Ref: W0414, 1929.332, F016). Soldier's records were identified by Margaret Nash of the Panmure Branch of NZSG. This image has no known copyright restrictions.

Our Soldiers Flag, New Zealand Ensign fundraising flag (1914-1918). Auckland War Memorial Museum (Re …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Gordon Cecil AWMM
  • Surname
    Leighton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 13/89 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    4 January 1894 Military Personnel file Onehunga, Auckland Military Personnel file
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Pre 6 September 1914 AWMM Buckland, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Leighton (mother), Buckland, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 13/89 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 13 August 1914 Military Personnel file
    Age 20 AWMM
    Blacksmith/Civilian Military Personnel file
    Military Personnel file
  • 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
    • 12 August 1915 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Admitted to Hospital, Cairo AWMM
    • 17 August 1915 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Listed dangerously ill, gun shot wound shoulder AWMM
    • 10 September 1915 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Returned from dangerously ill list AWMM
    • 25 September 1915 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Invalided to NZ per Willochra AWMM
    • 6 August 1915 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Reported wounded AWMM
    • Other, WWI AWMM
      Nature of Injury: G.S.W. right arm Pension: 20/- Percent of disability: [Not stated] Source: New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100% AWMM

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    WW1 17 November 1916 AWMM
    No longer physically fit on account of wounds received in action AWMM
    Sergeant Military Personnel file
    Auckland Mounted Rifles Military Personnel file

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Present address (as listed in New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%): Buckland, Auckland AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 August 1962 Military Personnel file
    Military Personnel file
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
    68 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 16 July 2016 - grave plaque
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Helensville cemetery, Helensville, New Zealand Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 16 July 2016 - personal visit
  • Grave reference
    RSA burial Block 1, Row C, Plot 4, Seq 1 Public - Sarndra - Researcher - 16 July 2016 - Auckland Council cemeteries database search page; http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/parksfacilities/cemeteries/Pages/cemeterysearch.aspx
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  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R10918911
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 413 AWMM
    • New Zealand. Army (1920). List of the names of all ex-members of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, suffering permanent disability from 20% to 100%, compiled from returns supplied by the Commissioner of Pensions, in respect to: a) Permanent War Pensions, and from returns supplied by the Director-General of Medical Services, regarding: b) Discharged and undischarged hospital patients, assessed as suffering permanent disability, but not yet in receipt of a pension at date (28-4-20). New Zealand. Director-General of Medical Services. NZ Times Co. (Printer). AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM

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16 July 2016SarndraAuckland, New ZealandResearcher

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