HENRY, William Leslie
(Service number 27292)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 11/09/1894 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | King Street, Temuka | ||
| Occupation | Motor Mechanic | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs D. HENRY (mother), Temuka, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 17th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 25 September 1918 | ||
| Transport | Devon | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Devonport, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 October 1943 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
William Leslie Henry was the youngest son of Davis and Alexandrina (Lexy, née Robertson) Henry.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [05 February 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [05 February 2017]
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