Leslie William CORRY-SMITH

Regimental number12144
Date of birth5 April 1871
Place of birthWales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPoultry farmer
AddressAustral Poultry Farm, Rotorua
Next of kinFather, Lieut-Colonel Corry-Smith, Bedford, England
Previous military serviceServed in the 2nd Tower Hamlet Engineers, and in the Waterford Artillery; resigned; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Rank on embarkationSergeant Major
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 6 May 1916
Discharge date19 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

War service: 3 years 339 days (of which 3 years 139 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death19 February 1936 Rotorua
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 19
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7819588

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