JORDAN, Leslie Ray
(Service number 26003)
Leslie served in the Auckland Infantry Regiment during World War I. He later worked as a bank manager in Timaru (South Canterbury Museum )
Leslie served in the Auckland Infantry Regiment during World War I. He later worked as a bank manager in Timaru (South Canterbury Museum )
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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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 | |||
| Occupation | Clerk, BNZ Auckland | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Leslie Ray Jordan (wife), care of T. Holden, Lake House, Hamilton | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 19th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company | ||
| Date | 15 November 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 68 Tahiti or HMNZT Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Death
| Date | Age | ||
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Biographical Notes
Leslie served in the Auckland Infantry Regiment during World War I. His address at time of enlistment was Fiji where he was a clerk for BNZ Auckland. He later worked as a bank manager in Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [21 August 2018];
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Tony Rippin, South Canterbury Museum
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