Leonard Francis “Len” Mather
Trooper · NZ #1250 · R Patrol · MID
| Rank | Trooper |
|---|---|
| Service number | NZ #1250 |
| Patrol | R Patrol |
| Regiment | 2nd NZ Divisional Cavalry Regiment |
| Known as | “Len” |
| Born | 1909-12-19 |
| Died | 1988-05-14 |
| Honours | MID |
| Campaign medals | War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal |
| Record | https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C138495 |
What this roll records
Full name Leonard Francis. Buried/commemorated: Avenue Cemetery, Levin (RSA Block, Plot 367). Mechanic in civilian life. Embarked/served with Divisional Cavalry. Son of William Joseph Mather and Delia Mather (nee Boyle); died at Levin. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
Patrol "R" (as at 5 Dec 1940) added from LRP Roll. Source: LRP Roll (Original LRP Nominal Roll as at 5 Dec 1940, Capt L H Browne).
On the R Patrol Nominal Roll, 31 March 1941: Trooper Mather D.F., 1250. Source: Brendan O'Carroll, 'R Patrol, Long Range Desert Group' (R Patrol Nominal Roll, 31 March 1941).
Mechanic in civilian life. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
See him in the full roll →Where this comes from
- AKA added from the LRDG Preservation Society’s Troopers roll (missing information).
- Honours & campaign medals from Online Cenotaph: MID, War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal. Source: Auckland War Memorial Museum Online Cenotaph.
- LRDG Nominal Roll, 28 Dec 1940 – Jan 1941 (courtesy Tarek el Mahdy)
- Additional sources (AWMM Online Cenotaph). Nominal Roll 2NZEF No. 1 (Embarkations to 31 Mar 1940), p.121. Unit history: Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Also cited: Contributor data from Ancestry, Find a Grave and Horowhenua Council cemetery search.
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