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Leonard Francis Ballinger

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 41), Page: 8 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leonard Francis AWMM
  • Surname
    Ballinger AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 25437 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    24 August 1894 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Fanny Ballinger (mother), 63 Bolton Street, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 25437 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 Motor Truck Driver/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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 8.5" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      136 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Embarked Wellington, 22 September 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 18 November 1916, and marched in to Sling Camp.
    Proceeded overseas to France, 9 December 1916; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 12 January 1917.
    Appointed Lance Corporal, 30 August 1917.
    Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 28 September 1917 (injured alveolar), and transferred to Canadian Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 16 November 1917.
    Detached to No 1 Australian Tunnelling Company, 3 January 1918; rejoined Bn from detachment, 17 January 1918.
    On leave to United Kingdom, 17 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 31 January 1918.
    Detached to 2nd Army Central School of Instruction, 16 February 1918; rejoined rejoined Bn from detachment, 29 June 1918.
    Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 12 September 1918; rejoined Bn, 25 September 1918 (no further details recorded).
    Promoted Sergeant, 13 October 1918.
    Commenced return to New Zealand from Tilbury on board HMNZT 'Pakeha', 12 April 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of ilness contracted on Active Service), 3 October 1919.
    War service: 3 years 127 days (of which 2 years 250 days were abroad) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
  • 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

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