Leslie Andrew
Leslie Wilton Andrew | |
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Capt. Les Andrew V.C. DSO Les at Bell Block, 1927. |
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Born | (1897-03-23)March 23, 1897 Ashurst, Manawatu, New Zealand. |
Died | January 9, 1969(1969-01-09) (aged 71) |
Buried at | Levin RSA Cemetery, Tiro Tiro Road, Levin, New Zealand. |
Allegiance | New Zealand |
Rank | Brigadier |
Commands held | 22nd Battalion New Zealand22nd Battalion |
Awards | Victoria Cross Distinguished Service Order |
Brigadier Leslie Wilton Andrew, VC, DSO (23 March 1897 – 9 January 1969) was a soldier in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and recipient of the Victoria Cross, during the First World War. He also served in the Second World War.
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