Historical records matching Tpr. Leonard Joseph Spurden
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About Tpr. Leonard Joseph Spurden
Son of Walter Thomas & Sarah, of Atlas Mills, Timaru, New Zealand. Labourer & Blacksmith for the N.Z.S.S. Coy at Tokomaru Bay. Enlisted to serve during World War I at Trentham on 29 December 1914. Killed in action, Gallipoli.
Oct 1915 - L J Spurden reported missing since August 27, is a son of Mr W T Spurden of Atlas Mills, Timaru. He is 27 years of age, and was born at Winchester, receiving his education at the Timaru Main School. Prior to joining the forces he was employed at Tokomaru Bay. Mr Spurden has another son in camp with the Earl of Liverpool's Own. Source: Poverty Bay Herald (11 January 2016).
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- Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
- New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/nzefrohSM-SY.html / Ref 16.4.2021
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Tpr. Leonard Joseph Spurden's Timeline
| 1888 |
December 6, 1888
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Winchester, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand
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| 1915 |
August 27, 1915
Age 26
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Gelibolu, Gelibolu İlçesi, Çanakkale, Türkiye (Turkey)
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August 27, 1915
Age 26
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Hill 60 New Zealand Memorial, [Wellington Mounted Rifles Panel.], Eceabat İlçesi, Çanakkale, Türkiye (Turkey)
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