
| Regimental number | 10/1882 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Masterton |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm labourer |
| Address | Ohingaiti |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.7 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 129.5 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, E.L. Leeks, Ohingaiti |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in Territorial Force, Ohingaiti; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 21), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward Lowry and Minnie Leeks, 165 Featherston Street, Palmerston North |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 210 days (of which 114 days were abroad)MSBV |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10918769 |
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