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Charles Leece

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HMNZT 84 - The klink : a souvenir of the voyage of S.S. Turakina (H.M.N.Z.T. 84) April to July, 1917; and a history of the doings of the Left Wing of the 25th Reinforcements N.Z.E.F. on their way to the Front -- London : Printed by Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. : 1917. No Known Copyright Restrictions.

HMNZT 84 - The klink : a souvenir of the voyage of S.S. Turakina (H.M.N.Z.T. 84) April to July, 1917 …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Leece AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 46195 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 October 1896 AWMM Brisbane, Queensland AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs W.J. Staines (mother), Waimangarca Hotel, Westport, 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 46195 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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    WW1 Unknown AWMM Hotel porter/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Charles Leece was the son of Mrs. W. J. Staines (formerly Leece), of Masterton, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    12 October 1917 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium AWMM
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  • Age at death
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  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
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  • Cemetery
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM
    • Borough of Blenheim Roll of Honour, Marlborough Museum. 26 Arthur Baker Pl, Redwoodtown, Blenheim 7201 AWMM

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01 October 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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