Private

Leonard Patrick Hands

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Hands, of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

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There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Leonard Patrick Hands was my mother,s (Maureen) much loved only brother. I never met my uncle, but was fortunate enough to be able to visit his grave in Cessena in Italy in 2013. Standing in that cem... Read More

Casualty

Service Number: 
280317
Name:
Leonard Patrick Hands
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mr D Hands (father), Commercial Buildings, High Street, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Wainuiomata, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm hand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry, 25 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
24 September 1944
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
32
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkment Date:
01 January 1970

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
V, B, 2.
Cemetery Location: 
Italy
Leonard Patrick Hands
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