Leslie Cecil Lloyd Averill
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Leslie Cecil Lloyd Averill CMG MC FRCS |
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| Born | 25 March 1897 |
| Died | 4 June 1981 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |
 New Zealand
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| Service/branch |
 New Zealand Military Forces
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| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
| Unit | 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Order of St Michael and St George Military Cross |
| Other work | Doctor Medical Administrator |
Leslie Cecil Lloyd Averill CMG MC FRCS (25 March 1897 – 4 June 1981) was a New Zealand soldier who served during the First World War on the Western Front. After the war, he became a doctor and established a private practice in his hometown of Christchurch. He also served as a medical administrator and community leader.
Leslie Averill was born on 25 March 1897 in Christchurch, New Zealand to a local vicar and his wife. His father, Alfred Averill, would later serve as Archbishop of New Zealand from 1925 to 1940. Educated at Christ's College, he was an excellent student and was head prefect in 1915. The following year, he began studying medicine at Auckland University. However, in 1916 when a good friend, Paul Clark volunteered to fight in World War I with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (NZEF), he decided to join as well.
Averill was commissioned as a second lieutenant after training at Trentham Military Camp. Arriving in France in May 1918, he was posted to the 4th Battalion of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He fought in the Second Battle of Bapaume in August, leading a company of the battalion and was awarded the Military Cross for his gallantry and leadership during the battle. Afterwards, he was posted to the Divisional Traffic Control Branch.
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