Frank Gordon Everett
Born 1898 - Died 1982
- Service number
- WWI 2/2117 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Frank Gordon AWMM
- Surname
- Everett AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 2/2117 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1898 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
- Nelson NZPublic - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family Papers
- Birth notes
- 1 of 12 children of Albert & Ada Everett (nee Gordon).Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family Papers
- Address before enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
- Pokororo Tasman DistrictPublic - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family Papers
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW1 Albert Everett (father), Pokororo, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
- Albert Everett (Fruit Orchadist) of Pokororo,Tasman District. Albert Everett was the former owner of well known Everett family Nelson Drapery business - Everett Bros Ltd (1864-1913).Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family Papers
- Relationship status
- Pre 09 Oct 1915 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM
- Frank would remain unmarried all his life.Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family Papers
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- 1914-1916 AWMM Egypt AWMM
- 1914-1919 AWMM Western Front AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 2/2117 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- 1914-1915 Star AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Victory Medal AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 24 Aug 1914 AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 09 Oct 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 32 or HMNZT 33 or HMNZT 34 AWMM Vessel was Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo AWMM Gunner/Military AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery AWMM 7th Reinforcements AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- 15 Oct 1916 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Explosion of shell in gunpit where he was serving, unconcious for a long time, concussion, loss of speech AWMM - 25 Oct 1916 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Likely fractured skull, transferred to England AWMM - Jan 1917 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Invalided to NZ on the HS Marama AWMM - Discharged from further war service 3 May 1917.Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Military Personnel File.
- Disembarked in NZ ex hospital ship "Marama" 8 March 1917.Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Military File
- 15 Oct 1916 AWMM Wounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 3 Apr 1915 AWMM
No longer physically fit on account of wounds received in action AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Son of Ada and Albert Everett.
Seven children served from the same family in WW1: three sisters were serving as nurses Claire (22/538) and Dorothy (22/537), and Viola (AIF ); three brothers George Gordon Everett, Gerald Gordon Everett(2/215) Frank Gordon Everett (2/2117) and step-brother, Ralph Watson served as soldiers. AWMM - Frank Everett was an Old Boy of Nelson College for Boys, Nelson, NZ.
He attended Nelson College from 1912 to 1914.Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 16 December 2015 - Ref: "School List of Nelson College : 1856-1924". - Frank enlisted for war service at Motueka Tasman District with his step-brother Ralph Thomas Watson (Serial # 2/2291). They embarked for war service and trained in Egypt before being posted to France as Gunners in the New Zealand Field Artillery. On 15 October 1916 at The Somme Frank and Ralph were in the same NZ artillery gun-pit when it was struck by a German shell. Ralph was killed and Frank seriously injured (unconscious for 5 weeks). Frank was discharged from war service in February 1917. He later moved to Australia and died at Brisbane in May 1982.Public - Jenifer - Other relative - 22 September 2015 - Family papers
- Son of Ada and Albert Everett.
About death
- Death
- 1982 AWMM
- Date of death
- Age at death
- 84Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 18 June 2015 - Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens
- Place of death
- Suburb of New Farm, Brisbane.Public - Jenifer - Other Relative - 18 June 2015 - Queensland BDM
- Cause of death
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- Death notes
- Frank was cremated at Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens, Brisbane, Queensland and his ashes were scattered.
His sister Viola (Nurse AIF) died the same year and she was cremated and has an internment plaque at Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens. www.mtthompson.com.auPublic - Jenifer - Other Relative - 18 June 2015 - Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens : www.mtthompson.com.au - Cemetery
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Memorial
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Related Serviceperson
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21001495
Sources Used - Other military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20547313
Sources Used - Nelson Provincial Museum. WW1 Their Stories - Our History
http://ww100.nelsonmuseum.co.nz/
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Page No: 219 - Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 1: Includes portrait - Information kindly provided by family
- Byrne, J.R. (1922). New Zealand Artillery in the Field, 1914 - 18. Auckland, N.Z.: Whitcombe & Tombs.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
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