Leonard was a professional gardener and farmer
- After leaving his farm in Wainuiomata, he lived at Waitarere Beach for twenty years.
- he died aged 100
- he was living in the Horowhenua Hospital, Levin
- his ashes were buried on the 19th April 1988
- he is buried with Doris who died 3 years later aged 95
- Click to view HEADSTONE PHOTO
Leonard served in WWI
SERIAL NUMBER - 10290
RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - J.H. Apperley (father), Gloucester, Newent, England
BODY ON EMBARKATION - 1st NZEF
EMBARKATION UNIT - 12th Reinforcements Wellington Mounted Rifles J Company
EMBAKATION DATE - 6th May 1916
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 52 OR 53
VESSEL - Mokoia or Navua
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt
He joined the NZ Cyclist Corps Reinforcements
Before June 1917 he was slightly injured but remained with his unit
In August 1917 he was wounded and in September be was reported as a severe case
A family tree query has Leonard born c 1887 coming to New Zealand around 1904 with his brother Frederick Apperley - the link below says he worked on his uncle's farm in the South Island to repay the cost of his fare to New Zealand and he continued to work on the farm so that he could save to enable his brother to join him (perhaps another brother)
Frederick is buried in Foxton Cemetery
His parents were George Hiram Apperley and Lillian (Kate) Blackmore of Clifford's Mesne, near Newent, Herefordshire/Gloucestershire
OF INTEREST - at the link above, at Leonard's 100th birthday it says Doris, his (2nd) wife of 47 years (a marriage date of 1940) ..
- Leonard Percival Apperley first married Mavis Annie Burdan (1898-1939) in 1928 (see her link below)
Mavis was a grand daughter of
George Burdan and Elizabeth Groves and a daughter of William Burdan and his second wife Annie Prouse (sister of his first wife)
- After leaving his farm in Wainuiomata, he lived at Waitarere Beach for twenty years.
- he died aged 100
- he was living in the Horowhenua Hospital, Levin
- his ashes were buried on the 19th April 1988
- he is buried with Doris who died 3 years later aged 95
- Click to view HEADSTONE PHOTO
Leonard served in WWI
SERIAL NUMBER - 10290
RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - J.H. Apperley (father), Gloucester, Newent, England
BODY ON EMBARKATION - 1st NZEF
EMBARKATION UNIT - 12th Reinforcements Wellington Mounted Rifles J Company
EMBAKATION DATE - 6th May 1916
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 52 OR 53
VESSEL - Mokoia or Navua
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt
He joined the NZ Cyclist Corps Reinforcements
Before June 1917 he was slightly injured but remained with his unit
In August 1917 he was wounded and in September be was reported as a severe case
A family tree query has Leonard born c 1887 coming to New Zealand around 1904 with his brother Frederick Apperley - the link below says he worked on his uncle's farm in the South Island to repay the cost of his fare to New Zealand and he continued to work on the farm so that he could save to enable his brother to join him (perhaps another brother)
Frederick is buried in Foxton Cemetery
His parents were George Hiram Apperley and Lillian (Kate) Blackmore of Clifford's Mesne, near Newent, Herefordshire/Gloucestershire
OF INTEREST - at the link above, at Leonard's 100th birthday it says Doris, his (2nd) wife of 47 years (a marriage date of 1940) ..
- Leonard Percival Apperley first married Mavis Annie Burdan (1898-1939) in 1928 (see her link below)
Mavis was a grand daughter of
George Burdan and Elizabeth Groves and a daughter of William Burdan and his second wife Annie Prouse (sister of his first wife)
Leonard was a professional gardener and farmer
- After leaving his farm in Wainuiomata, he lived at Waitarere Beach for twenty years.
- he died aged 100
- he was living in the Horowhenua Hospital, Levin
- his ashes were buried on the 19th April 1988
- he is buried with Doris who died 3 years later aged 95
- Click to view HEADSTONE PHOTO
Leonard served in WWI
SERIAL NUMBER - 10290
RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - J.H. Apperley (father), Gloucester, Newent, England
BODY ON EMBARKATION - 1st NZEF
EMBARKATION UNIT - 12th Reinforcements Wellington Mounted Rifles J Company
EMBAKATION DATE - 6th May 1916
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 52 OR 53
VESSEL - Mokoia or Navua
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt
He joined the NZ Cyclist Corps Reinforcements
Before June 1917 he was slightly injured but remained with his unit
In August 1917 he was wounded and in September be was reported as a severe case
A family tree query has Leonard born c 1887 coming to New Zealand around 1904 with his brother Frederick Apperley - the link below says he worked on his uncle's farm in the South Island to repay the cost of his fare to New Zealand and he continued to work on the farm so that he could save to enable his brother to join him (perhaps another brother)
Frederick is buried in Foxton Cemetery
His parents were George Hiram Apperley and Lillian (Kate) Blackmore of Clifford's Mesne, near Newent, Herefordshire/Gloucestershire
OF INTEREST - at the link above, at Leonard's 100th birthday it says Doris, his (2nd) wife of 47 years (a marriage date of 1940) ..
- Leonard Percival Apperley first married Mavis Annie Burdan (1898-1939) in 1928 (see her link below)
Mavis was a grand daughter of
George Burdan and Elizabeth Groves and a daughter of William Burdan and his second wife Annie Prouse (sister of his first wife)
- After leaving his farm in Wainuiomata, he lived at Waitarere Beach for twenty years.
- he died aged 100
- he was living in the Horowhenua Hospital, Levin
- his ashes were buried on the 19th April 1988
- he is buried with Doris who died 3 years later aged 95
- Click to view HEADSTONE PHOTO
Leonard served in WWI
SERIAL NUMBER - 10290
RANK - Private
NEXT OF KIN - J.H. Apperley (father), Gloucester, Newent, England
BODY ON EMBARKATION - 1st NZEF
EMBARKATION UNIT - 12th Reinforcements Wellington Mounted Rifles J Company
EMBAKATION DATE - 6th May 1916
PLACE OF EMBARKATION - Wellington
TRANSPORT - HMNZT 52 OR 53
VESSEL - Mokoia or Navua
DESTINATION - Suez, Egypt
He joined the NZ Cyclist Corps Reinforcements
Before June 1917 he was slightly injured but remained with his unit
In August 1917 he was wounded and in September be was reported as a severe case
A family tree query has Leonard born c 1887 coming to New Zealand around 1904 with his brother Frederick Apperley - the link below says he worked on his uncle's farm in the South Island to repay the cost of his fare to New Zealand and he continued to work on the farm so that he could save to enable his brother to join him (perhaps another brother)
Frederick is buried in Foxton Cemetery
His parents were George Hiram Apperley and Lillian (Kate) Blackmore of Clifford's Mesne, near Newent, Herefordshire/Gloucestershire
OF INTEREST - at the link above, at Leonard's 100th birthday it says Doris, his (2nd) wife of 47 years (a marriage date of 1940) ..
- Leonard Percival Apperley first married Mavis Annie Burdan (1898-1939) in 1928 (see her link below)
Mavis was a grand daughter of
George Burdan and Elizabeth Groves and a daughter of William Burdan and his second wife Annie Prouse (sister of his first wife)
Inscription
L. P. APPERLEY
- 10290 - 1st NZEF - PTE
Wellington Mtd Rifles
Died 16 April 1988 aged 100 years
Doris M APPERLEY
Died 8 July 1991 aged 95 years
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