BOULTER, Leslie
(Service number 34589)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 09/12/1895 | Place of Birth | Christchurch |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Temuka, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Plumber | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs J. McCORMACK (aunt), Hornbrook Street, Temuka | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 30 December 1916 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 27 May 1976 | Age | 81 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Leslie Boulter, known as Les, was born in 1895 at Christchurch. He was educated at Temuka School. His next-of-kin was his 'aunt', Mary Ann McCormick (née Boulter). In 1926 Les married Ivy Louden.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [19 March 2017]; School admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [17 March 2017]
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