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Leslie James Collis

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 38), Page: 25 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 38), Page: 25 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leslie James AWMM
  • Surname
    Collis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 17879 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    15 November 18984 Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 October 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 17879
  • Place of birth
    Longburn, Manawatu Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 October 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 17879
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    John Collis (father), Kairanga, Palmerston North, 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 17879 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 Farmer/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
  • Date of death
    10 October 1974 Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 October 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 17879
  • Age at death
    80 Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 October 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 17879
  • Place of death
    Wellington Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 October 2023 - Archives NZ WW 1 Army Records 17879
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Rongotea Cemetery Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 October 2023 - Manawatu District Council Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    Row 11, Plot 42 Public - Allan - Researcher - 28 October 2023 - Manawatu District Council 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/R21897060
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      38: 25 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. 3: Includes portrait AWMM

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28 October 2023AllanFeildingResearcher

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