Charles Rattray
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Charles Leslie Rattray (1919 - 1976)

Charles Leslie "Chas" Rattray
Born in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of , and [half]
Husband of — married 10 Oct 1943 in Wanganui New Zealandmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , [private son (1940s - unknown)], [private son (1940s - unknown)] and
Died at age 57 in Wellington, New Zealandmap
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Biography

A wonderful dad who died too young.

Charles Leslie was born in 1919. He passed away in 1976.
Charles Rattray is an Anzac who served in World War Two.

Charles Leslie Rattray served in the 30th Battalion/3rd Division of the New Zealand Infantry, Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force during WW2 between 24 Apr 1941 - 22 Dec 1944. Charles was promoted to a Lance Corp where he undertook garrison dities in Fiji and New Caledonia.

New Zealand War Service Medal
Commonwealth War Medal 1939-1945
1939-1945 Star
Pacific Star
Defence Medal


Sources

  • "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz).
    • Birth Registration / 1919/24257 / Name: Rattray, Charles Leslie / Parents: Agnes Mitchell Gardiner & Leslie John
    • Marriage Registration / 1942 with Noeline Cecelia Witt (https://wilsoncollection.co.nz/)
    • Death Registration /1976/52896 / Name: Rattray, Charles Leslie / DOB: 30 October 1919

Acknowledgements

  • This profile was started from an unsourced family tree handed down to Matthew Rattray.




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Categories: 30th Battalion, New Zealand Army, World War II | New Zealand Army, World War II | 1939-1945 Star | Pacific Star | War Medal 1939-1945 | New Zealand War Service Medal | Anzacs, World War II