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Leslie Joseph Atherfold

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 38), Page: 21 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 38), Page: 21 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leslie Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Atherfold AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 17169 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Baptist, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    7 March 1892 AWMM Onehunga, Auckland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs E.M. Smith (cousin), College Street Extension, Wanganui, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

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 17169 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Military Medal (MM) AWMM
      London Gazette 17 June 1919, p7700, Rec No 3231 For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the operations near Le Quesnoy on the 4th November 1918. During the attack on the morning of the 4thhe was in charge of a section which was sent to clear up an enemy machine-gun holding up the advance of his Company. He acted with speed and succeeded in mopping up the gun crew. He then went forward with his section and assisted a crippled platoon to take its objective. Lance-Corporal Atherfold handled his section with exceptional skill and by his courage and determination assisted in the success of the advance. On the objective, while assisting in the re-organisation he was seriously wounded. AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
    • Military Medal (MM) Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 28 July 2017 - Military File.

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 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
    Other, WWI AWMM
    Nature of Injury: C.P.D.I. Percent of disability: 50 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

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%): Wanganui Public Hospital (C/o Mrs Dale, 312 Avenue, Wanganui) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 November 1951 AWMM
    Napier, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22271428
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      38: 21 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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