Regimental number | 42129 |
Occupation | Farmer |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Leaf, Matakohe |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 23rd Reinforcements, E Company (Unattached) |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Corinthic on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Elizabeth Leaf, Matakohe, Kaipara, Auckland, and the late Alfred Leaf |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 57, p. 17 |
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