New Zealand soldier?

[jcebell]

Hi all,

We were hoping tha someone would be able to check to see if the man below served with the New Zealand Forces during the First World War please:

Leopold Augustus MALLITTE

b. 17 June 1879, Landour, India, arrived NZ < 1910

We have no records what so ever, though both his boys fought for the duration of the next war in the navy...

Thanks a lot,

The Bells

[christine liava'a]

Surname MALLITTE

Given Name Leopold Augustus

Category Second Reserves

Last NZ Address 27 North Avon Rd St Albans Christchurch

Occupation Engineer

Classification C

also;

Leopold Augustus Mallitte m Clara Catherine Nash 1910 no 0987

L A Mallitte, retired Insurance agent, died in Auckland

will at Auckland Archives NZ

probate no BBAE 1570 0817/56

filed date 2 may 1956

V Mallitte at Paekakariki School , out of Wellington, 1911

" at Papatoetoe Central School, my suburb! 1914

" at Manukau, north of wellington 1915

" at Waihoanga School ? 1915

" at Blind River school, Marlborough 1917

?? Mallitte born at Makindu Kenya, living

??? Mallitte born at Mombasa Kenya, living

Percy Orsmond Mallitte

[jcebell]

Christine,

Thanks for the great reply!

What does Second Reserve mean?

What kind of training did these men receive?

Were they attached to a particular regiment at the time?

Finally, what is a Classification C man?

Thanks again,

The Bells

[christine liava'a]

2nd reserve is a list created from August to October 1917

Classification C means he had 2 children

I don't know what training they received, nor whether they were attached to a particular reg't, but some of the 2nd reserve did actually go to war, particalrly those in classification a - no children. Since there is no later entry for him, with a regimental number, I would think he did not actually go overseas.

I was at Auckland Archives today, so looked up the will.

He died 22 April 1956. His will was written 22 Oct 1954

He left all his insurances to be shared equally between his 2 sons

- John Frederick Mallitte, editor, of Auckland, and Howard Leon Mallitte, designer of Wellington

J F Mallitte received the moneys from a mortgage held by H L Mallitte, at 14 Standen Rd Remuera, Auckland, also all bank account moneys, and any motor cars

Every thing was to be sold by the 3 trustees-J F , HL ,and wife Elizabeth Maud Mason Mallitte, and the proceeds to go to the wife . This seems to be a different wife than the one in 1910

[jcebell]

This is great info, thanks a lot for this!!

It sounds like these men were conscripted, is this the case?

Would they have service numbers?

Where can we get more info on what they got up to?

Thanks again for all your help,

The Bells

[christine liava'a]

NZ History

1908; population reaches 1 million

1909; compulsory military training introduced

1914; WW1 begins; NZ invades Samoa; NZEF to Egypt

1915 ; NZEF in Gallipoli campaign

1916 NZEF to Western Front; conscription introduced

1917 Battle of Passendaele-3700 NZers killed

1918 NZ division in Battle of the Somme; end of ww1

flu epidemic

1920- Anzac Day established

If he had a service no, there would be a file on him at military archives, but he doesn't. I don't know whether there would be files for reservists

You could email

nzdf.personnelarchives@paradise.net.nz

and ask. Quote the entry I have given you about being a reservist.