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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Leonard Munroe Falla |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Gunner |
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| Forename(s): |
Leonard Munroe |
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| Surname: |
Falla |
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| Also Known As: |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
2/2118 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
17 February 1891 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Westport, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Gunner |
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| Next of Kin: |
Miss Olive Falla (sister), Racing Conference Office, Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Enlistment Address: |
65 Hutt Road, Petone, New Zealand |
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| Military District: |
Wellington |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
7th Reinforcements |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Field Artillery |
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| Embarkation Date: |
9 October 1915 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
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| Vessel: |
Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo |
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| Destination: |
Suez, Egypt (20-30 November 1915) |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
Vol1 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
222 |
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Field Artillery |
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| Place of Death: |
Somme, France |
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| Date of Death: |
17 October 1916 |
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| Age at Death: |
25 |
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| Year of Death: |
1916 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Cemetery Name: |
A.I.F. Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France |
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| Grave Reference: |
I. J. 1. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Son of Robert and Henrietta Falla (nee Aiken). brother of Mary Frances (Maria) Falla. Native of Westport, New Zealand. |
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| Description of Image: |
- Portrait, postcard stamped divided back, unfranked, front: LM Falla in uniform
- Portrait, postcard stamped divided back, unfranked, back: [from Leonard Munro Falla to his sister Mary Frances A...]. Dear Maria, Am in the best of health and am not worrying at all about tomorrow. Am looking forward to the greatest experience of my live. Very best love to Jack Babe (Alison) and yourself Maria [unclear] Len.
- Memorial letter from King George
- Letter, June 1920 informing the family of his isolated grave being moved to the AIF Burial ground
- Headstone, A I F Burial Ground, Flers b/w photograph
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| Additional Information: |
Originally buried in the field and later transferred to the AIF Burial ground, Flers |
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| Archives NZ source: |
Military personnel file |
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| Sources Used: |
- Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919
- Unpublished papers: family papers
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
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