Biography: Isitt, Leonard Monk

Sir Leonard Monk Isitt

Named after his father, a well-known Methodist minister and politician, Leonard Monk Isitt went on to achieve prominence in a totally different field – military aviation.

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David M. Crooks. 'Isitt, Leonard Monk', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/506/sir-leonard-monk-isitt (accessed 23 June 2026).