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- Leslie_Andrew abstract "Brigadier Leslie Wilton Andrew, VC, DSO (23 March 1897 – 8 January 1969) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy". He received the decoration for his actions during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917.Born in 1897, Andrew joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1915, having gained military experience while serving with the Territorial Force. He served on the Western Front from September 1916 to early 1918, and ended the war as a commissioned officer in England. He remained in the military after the cessation of hostilities, and joined the New Zealand Staff Corps. He held staff and administrative positions in New Zealand and, while on an officer exchange program, British India.Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Andrew was appointed commander of the 21st Battalion, which he led during the Battles of Greece, Crete and the early part of the North African Campaign. For a short period in late 1941 he commanded an infantry brigade of the 2nd New Zealand Division, and received the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership. He returned to New Zealand in 1942 and commanded the Wellington Fortress Area for the remainder of the war. He retired from the military in 1952 with the rank of brigadier, and died in 1969 aged 71.".
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- Leslie_Andrew battle Battle_of_Messines_(1917).
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- Leslie_Andrew birthDate "1897-03-23".
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- Leslie_Andrew deathDate "1969-01-09".
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- Leslie_Andrew serviceEndYear "1952".
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- Leslie_Andrew alt "A portrait of Leslie Andrew, a captain at the time, in 1935.".
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- Leslie_Andrew battles "First World War *Battle of Flers-Courcelette *Battle of Messines *Battle of Passchendaele Second World War *Battle of Greece *Battle of Crete *North African Campaign * Home Front".
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- Leslie_Andrew placeOfBirth "Manawatu, New Zealand.".
- Leslie_Andrew placeofburial "Levin RSA Cemetery, Levin, New Zealand".
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- Leslie_Andrew comment "Brigadier Leslie Wilton Andrew, VC, DSO (23 March 1897 – 8 January 1969) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award of the British Commonwealth for gallantry "in the face of the enemy". He received the decoration for his actions during the Battle of Passchendaele in 1917.Born in 1897, Andrew joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in 1915, having gained military experience while serving with the Territorial Force.".
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