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We remember James Leslie
We remember James Leslie
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1916
employment
Cabinet maker
F and F Martin
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7976963
1st June 1916
1916
enlistment
Dunedin
New Zealand
Source:7976963
1st June 1916
1916
location
7 Brent Street, Maori Hill, Dunedin
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7976963
1st June 1916
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:7976963
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
27533
Otago Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7976963
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7976963
1917
death
Died of wounds
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7976963
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
NZ Apse, Panel 3
Source:7976963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Leslie |
| Source | 7976963 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Brent Street, Maori Hill, Dunedin | New Zealand | parents address | known 1st June 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 27533 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Cockburn Leslie | mother | ||
| John Robert Cockburn | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-06-01 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private James Leslie 27533 | Gerald98528 |
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