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Leslie Gower

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 274 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 274 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leslie AWMM
  • Surname
    Gower AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 2/458 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    26 October 1894 AWMM Rangiora, Canterbury AWMM
    Rangiora, North Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 17 August 1914 AWMM 28 McFarlane Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    William Gower father), 28 McFarlane Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 2/458 AWMM
  • Military service
    D Battery AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 17 August 1914 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Ironmonger's assistant/Civilian AWMM
    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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 9 inches AWMM
    • Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
      10 stone 7 pounds AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Flaxen AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Blue AWMM
    • Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM
      Fair AWMM
    • Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Letitia K. Gower and William Gower, of 80 Hataitai Road, Wellington AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 July 1915 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM

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Sources

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06 September 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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