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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Leslie Estelle Cowper |
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| Rank Last Held: |
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| Forename(s): |
Leslie Estelle |
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| Surname: |
Cowper |
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| Also Known As: |
Leslie |
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| War: |
- Territorial Military Service
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975
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| Serial No.: |
215403 |
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| Gender: |
Female |
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| Date of Birth: |
1932 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Lieutenant |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Nurse |
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| Enlistment Date: |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
- British Army Nursing Service
- New Zealand Surgical Team (Civilian)
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| Other Units: |
Royal New Zealand Army Nursing Corps |
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| Military Awards: |
National Order of Merit - South Vietnam |
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| Last Unit Served: |
- British Army Nursing Service
- Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps
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| Place of Death: |
Vietnam |
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| Date of Death: |
2 May 1966 |
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| Age at Death: |
37 |
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| Year of Death: |
1966 |
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| Cemetery Name: |
Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Grave Reference: |
Protestant Lawn, Block C, Section 7, Plot 41 |
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| Memorial Name: |
Auckland War Memorial Museum, Hall of Memories. Vietnam. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Lesley Cowper was a T/F nurse in the Provincial Hospital at Qui Nhon, South Vietnam.
- T/F Sister 28 August 1964
- C/Sister 28 August 1965
- New Zealand Surgical Team Vietnam from 8 November 1965 until her death on 2 May 1966.
- She was awarded the National Order of Merit-South Vietnam.
- She is commemorated in the Hall of Memories at Auckland War Memorial Museum.
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| Additional Information: |
- Most records including death registration spell the name Lesley
- However her name is also spelled Leslie in publications.
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| Further References: |
- New Zealand Military Nursing: New Zealand Army Nursing Service - Royal New Zealand Nursing Corps. URL: http://www.nzans.org/index.htm
- Hornung, J. (2002). Angels in Vietnam: women who served. Lincoln, USA.: Witers Club Press.
- Memories of New Zealand and the Vietnam War. New Zealand History online website. URL: http://www.vietnamwar.govt.nz
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| Sources Used: |
Subritsky, M. (Compiler). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: "The second ANZAC adventure". Papakura, Three Feathers Publishing Co. |
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