Leslie George WINTER

Regimental number6/2334
Place of birthTimaru
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
AddressSewell Street, Kaiapoi
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 6"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinAunt, Mrs G H Smith, Rakaia, South Canterbury
Previous military serviceNil; previously rejected for not having reached the required physical standard.
Enlistment date27 February 1915
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 5th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on 13 June 1915
Final rankCorporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialTyne Cot Cemetery (Plot XX, Row G, Grave No 10), nr Ieper, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Mother: Mrs M.W. Winter, 176 Sydney Street, Wellington
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Joined Bn at Gallipoli, 9 August 1915.

Wounded in action, 9 August 1915 (gun shot wound, right foot), and admitted to HS 'Devanah'; transferred to 19th General Hospital, Alexandria, 18 August 1915; to England, 19 August 1915, and admitted to Reading War Hospital, 29 August 1915.

Joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Moascar Camp, Ismailia, 13 March 1916.

Embarked Egypt to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 7 April 1916.

Found guilty, 6 May 1916, of falling out of ranks: forfeited 2 days' pay.

Admitted to 35th General Hospital, Calais, 14 July 1916 (deafness); transferred to England, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea, 14 July 1916; transferred to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 20 July 1916; to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 16 August 1916; to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 20 September 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 October 1916; rejoined unit, in the field, 8 November 1916.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 30 November 1916 (ears); rejoined unit, 4 December 1916.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 18 December 1916.

Promoted Corporal, 31 January 1917.

Admitted to 3/2 West Lancashire Field Ambulance, 22 July 1917 (mumps), and transferred to 7th General Hospital, St Omer; to 4th Stationary Hospital, 9 March 1917; discharged to duty, 14 March 1917; rejoined unit, 15 March 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 31 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 12 September 1917.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Fifth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22021423