PACKMAN, Leonard William
(Service number 80108)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 3 October 1879 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 68 Rathmore Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter/joiner | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. PACKMAN (wife), 91 Church Street, Timaru | ||
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 | 42nd Reinforcements, B Company | ||
| Date | 1 August 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | London, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 June 1947 | Age | 67 years |
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| Place of Death | Public Hospital, Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Leonard William Packman was the son of Albert Cleland and Sarah Ann (née Southgate) Packman. He was educated at Gleniti and timaru Main schools. Leonard married Mary Purdom in 1906.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [24 September 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [29 September 2017]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [29 September 2017]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [29 September 2017]
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