Title

Private/Trooper

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Forenames

Francis Charles AWMM

Surname

Burch AWMM

Service number

1379 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Religion

Church of England

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Birth

• 1874 AWMM
  New Zealand AWMM
• Aug 1874 Public Source

Date of birth

August 1874

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Place of birth

Greytown, Wairarapa

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Birth notes

son of Charles John & Annie Maria BURCH

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Address before enlistment

c/- Hutchinson Bros, Waihuka Station, Gisborne

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Post war occupation

Fencer

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Next of kin

father - Charles J Burch, Greytown, Wairarapa

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Relationship status

• 1913 married Agnes Mathilda Wolfer
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• single
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War

South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM

Campaign

Transvaal, Rhodesia & Cape Colony

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Armed force / branch

NZ Mounted Rifles

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Service number

1379 AWMM

Military service

• 1900-1902
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• 4th Contingent Rough Riders, 8th Coy
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Enlistment

• South Africa Labourer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
• 14 March 1900 - at Wellington - sailed from Dunedin
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Age on enlistment

25 yrs 7 mths

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Occupation before enlistment

Station Hand for Hutchinson Bros, Waihuka Station, Gisborne

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Embarkation details

• South Africa 31 Mar 1900 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  Gymeric Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Gymeric AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 4th Contingent, 8th Company Ministry for Culture and Heritage 4th Contingent New Zealand Mounted Rifles AWMM
• 31 March 1900 on the troopship 'Gymeric'
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Last rank

Trooper - Private

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Son of Annie Maria Burch and Charles John Burch.

Father was named Charles John Burch. AWMM

Date of death

4 Mar 1962

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Age at death

87 yrs

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Place of death

Epsom, Auckland

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Death notes

Transcription "In loving memory of our dear father Francis Charles Burch Tpr 1379 4th Cont. Boer War, loved husband of the late Agnes, died 4th March 1962 aged 87."

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Cemetery

Otahuhu Cemetery AWMM

Cemetery name

Otahuhu Cemetery, Auckland

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Grave reference

Area J; Lot # 33

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Memorial name

Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial

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Memorial name

War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Births, Deaths and Marriages (New Zealand) Historical Records online
  https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
  Sources Used
• New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
  https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
  Further Reference
• Archives NZ: W5515|7|700
  http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/war
  Further Reference
• Military Personnel File
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20518971
  Further Reference

References

Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.