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Lionel Brough STANSELL

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Date of birth27 June 1880
Date of death04 June 1916
Mothers nameCecilia Maria Popplewell
Spouses nameIvy Elton (nee Tucker)
Fathers nameJohn Rainbow
Marriage date1906
Place of marriageLevin, New Zealand by Rev Wrigley
SiblingsAda Grace , , , ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathDied of wounds
Buried whereBailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord). 2.D.49
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AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal
Place of birthTimaru, New Zealand
OccupationRailway Clerk
Place of deathFrance
Date of arrival overseas15 March 1916
Theatres of warWestern Europe 1916, Egypt 1916, Egyptian EF 1916
SurnameSTANSELL
War memorialFoxton School
Place enlistedTrentham
Christian namesLionel Brough
Place of arrival overseasSuez, Egypt
WarsWW 1
Service number26/7
ReligionChurch of England
Date enlisted09 March 1915
Final rankCaptain/Major
Regiment or service4th Bn 3rd NZ Rifle Brigade
User reference10.159

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Last Employer: NZ Govt Railways.

NOK: Wife, c/o WN Tucker, 14 Elizabeth St, Wellington or c/o BNZ, George St, Sydney, Australia.

Age on enlistment: 34 years 8 months.

Height: 5'7". Weight: 150lb.

Chest: 33 1/2" – 36". Complexion: Dark.

Eyes: Brown. Hair: Black.

Weight: 10st 4lb.

Address: 59 Elizabeth St, Timaru.

Previous Military Training: South Island Bn NZ Engineers. Probate: Will Archives NZ Christchurch.

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