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From: "Denyse Bonney" <>
Subject: Michael Andrew LENIHAN in Ponsonby, Auckland
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2002 11:19:21 +1000


Would anyone who knew Michael LENIHAN please contact me?
Thanks,
Denyse Bonney < >

Name: Michael Andrew Lenihan
Birth: 12 Feb 1895, Queensland
Death: abt 23 Mar 1961, 73 Vermont Road, Ponsonby, Auckland
Burial: 27 Mar 1961, Waikumete Soldiers' Cemetery, Auckland
Occupation: Forestry Worker, Soldier
Father: Patrick Joseph Lenihan/Linehan (~1844-1919)
Mother: Johanna O'Brien (~1856-1911)
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LENIHAN, Trooper Michael, No 1089
Age at enlistment 24 (actually, he was 20)
Religion: RC
Marital status: single
Occupation: Horse breaker, of Rosewood, near Ipswich, Queensland
Next of kin: Father, Patrick Lenihan of Rosewood, near Ipswich, Queensland
Source: 7th Reinforcements, joined Regiment 14 Nov 1915. Trooper - Trooper
Discharged 4 Oct 1919
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Information from War Graves Commission: Non-War Graves Index (Returned
Service Personnel) Lenihan Michael Andrew # 34472 Private, NZ Forestry
Unit. Died Auckland 23 Mar 1961; Buried Waikumete, J Sec 3.Pl 26. Next of
Kin: Mrs M McKay, Glossop St, Brassel, Ipswich, Brisbane. (His sister, Mary
nee Lenihan).

NZF Roll (World War 2) #34472 Lenihan Michael Andrew, Sapper, 14TH Forestry
Company. Single, Forestry Worker, Golden Downs State Forest. Enlisted at
Nelson. Next of kin as above.
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Vermont Street runs off Ponsonby Road, through to John Street, where is
located the Marist Convent & St Pauls College. At the upper end of Vermont
street, on the southern side of the road is the Sacred Heart Convent & St
Columba School. It's possible that Michael was working as a
handyman/carpenter for the Catholic Church in his latter years
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Auckland newspaper obituary:
Lenihan, Michael Andrew (No 34472 First World War). On March 23rd 1961 at
Vermont Street, Ponsonby, aged 73 years RIP. Funeral prayers at W
Morrison's chapel, Parnell Road at 11 am today (Monday). The funeral then
leaving for Waikumete Soldiers Cemetery. (There was no mention of who
inserted the notice)
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Waikumete Cemetery transcription:
Lenihan Michael Andrew Pte 34472 Forestry Unit, Died 23 March 1961, Roman
Catholic, 1st NZEF, buried 27 March 1961, Plot 26.
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I have his WWII Service Records. He enlisted 21 Jun 1940 at Nelson into the
14th NZ Forestry Coy, with the rank of private & service number 34472. He
was aged 45 years 130 days on the day he was attested (enlisted).

He had also served 4 years 9 months Active Service in the Australian Light
Horse in WWI & his Reg No was 1089.
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