LEVENS, Percy Christopher
(Service number 26/835)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 12 September 1892 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Pokeno | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Next of Kin | George LEVENS (father), 341 King Street, Timaru | ||
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 | 4th Battalion, A Company | ||
| Date | 5 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 7 November 1968 | Age | 75 years |
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| Place of Death | Temuka | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Percy Christopher Levens was the youngest son of George Joseph and Annie (née Walker) Levens. He was educated at Temuka School. In 1922 he married Enid Florence Bryan. His eldest brother, George William Levens, was killed in action in 1916 in France.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [10 July 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [10 July 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [10 July 2017]
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