Leonard Charles NEWLOVE

Regimental number33755
Date of birth11 November 1876
Place of birthTakaka, Nelson
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation40
Height5' 10.5"
Weight170 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Ann Newlove, Takaka, Nelson
Enlistment date18 September 1916
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT Waitemata on 19 January 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit15th (North Auckland) Company, 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 4 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records40
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 1), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Mother: Mary Ann Newlove, Takaka, Nelson
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 40234 Private Edwin NEWLOVE, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 31530 Private Leslie Malcolm NEWLOVE, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 12 October 1917; 22849 Private George Thomas NEWLOVE, 2nd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment, returned to New Zealand.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Enlisted and posted to C Company, 21st Reinforcements, 18 September 1916; transferred to H Company, 21st Reinforcements, 4 October 1916.

Embarked onboard HMNZT 'Waitemata' in Wellington and proceeded overseas to England, 19 January 1917. Disembarked Devonport, England, marched in to Sling Camp and taken on strength 5th (Reserve) Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 28 March 1917. Taken on strength 3rd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, and posted to 15th (North Auckland) Company.

Proceeded overseas with unit to France, 28 May 1917.

Attached to No 4 Company, New Zealand Army Service Corps, in the field, 4 June 1917; ceased attachment to No 4 Company, New Zealand Army Service Corps, and rejoined unit, 5 July 1917. Detached to Salvage Company, in the field, 30 July 1917; rejoined unit, 27 August 1917.

Killed in action, 4 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 52, p. 33
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805
Research Report on Newlove Family History, Jane McDonald, Golden Bay Museum, Takaka, Nelson, June 2007

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