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Leslie Gawler

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 28 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 26), Page: 28 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Leslie AWMM
    • Leslie Harold Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - NZBDM 1892/102
  • Surname
    Gawler AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 23/1985 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 February 1892 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    3 February 1892 Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - NZBDM 1892/102
  • Place of birth
    Feilding Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - NZBDM 1892/102
  • Birth notes
    Les was the 6th son of Harry and Louisa Gawler of Pohangina Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - NZBDM 1892/102
  • Address before enlistment
    Pohangina Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - WWI history sheet
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Harry Gawler (father), Pohangina, Palmerston North, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - Family research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Le Quesnoy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 23/1985 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 Labourer/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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
    1 October 1976 Public Source
  • Date of death
    1 October 1976 Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - NZBDM 1976/52339
  • Age at death
    84 Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - NZBDM 1976/52339
  • Place of death
    Palmerston North Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - NZBDM 1976/52339
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - NZBDM 1976/52339
  • Grave reference
    Area DA, block 4, plot 20 Public - David - Other relative - 21 April 2021 - Cemetery records
  • Obituary
  • 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/R16785241
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      26: 28 AWMM
    • The Le Quesnoy Campaign research was undertaken by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists as part of the development of New Zealand Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata (Le Quesnoy France). This research project was led by CJ Barbour (NZSG), BI Silvester, HH Farrant (NZMHS) with the support of NZSG volunteers (2022). The individuals included in this research data set were verified as serving in Le Quesnoy. AWMM

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21 April 2021DavidAucklandOther relative

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