POLLARD, Lionel Neville
(Service number 6/2728)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 33 Gloucester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M.A. Pollard (mother), Studholme Street, Waimate, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 July 1917 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Belgium | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Waimate First World War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Lionel Pollard was the son of Mrs. Mary Ann Pollard, of Studholme St, Waimate, New Zealand.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [2 Jan 2014]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20801916
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