Robert Andrew Frater
Born 1892 - Died 30 Apr 1915
- Service number
- WWI 12/1026 AWMM
- Also known as
- Bob AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Second Lieutenant AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion, Machine-gun Section AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Robert Andrew AWMM
- Surname
- Frater AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Bob AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 12/1026 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
- Presbyterian, Christian AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1892 AWMM
Auckland, New Zealand AWMM - Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Pre Aug 1914 AWMM City Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Robert Frater (father), City Road, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 16 Oct 1914 AWMM Single AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- 1915-1916 AWMM Gallipoli AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 12/1026 AWMM
- Military service
- Auckland Highland Rifles AWMM
- Auckland Battalion, Machine Gun Company AWMM
- 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 Aug 1914 AWMM
Age 22 AWMM
Clerk AWMM - Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 16 Oct 1914-03 Dec 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 8 or HMNZT 12 AWMM Vessel was Star of India or Waimana AWMM Sergeant AWMM Auckland Infantry Battalion AWMM Main Body 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
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Severely wounded in action Gallipoli Heights AWMM - Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM
- Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Second Lieutenant AWMM
Auckland Infantry Battalion, Machine-gun Section AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Robert Frater was the son of Robert and Martha Frater of Auckland.
Educated at Auckland Grammar School, he then joined his father's firm Frater Bros, sharebrokers in Auckland and Thames.
He was an all round sportsman, keen yachtsman, member of Auckland Golf Club, and Eden and Epsom Tennis Clubs.
A keen territorial, he volunteered at the outbreak of war.
The photograph of the group sitting in front of the sphinx was also published in the Auckland Weekly News 6 May 1915, p 44 Col. A, but with the pyramids and sphinx cropped out. Family (of J. MacKenzie) date the photograph to probably February 1915 as Frater has Sergeant stripes and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant sometime shortly after 26th February 1915.
Pugsley (1998) described his bravery in scaling the Gallipoli Heights, leading his machine gun platoon on 25 April before being mortally wounded. He died 5 days later at sea, and was buried at sea.
His extended family claimed the ANZAC Commemorative Medallion issued in 1967.
Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna.
Attended Auckland University College (now the University of Auckland).
Next of Kin: Mr R. Frater, Box 97, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 30 Apr 1915 AWMM
Age 23 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Died of wounds AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
- Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 3 May 1915
Obituary: Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. 1915. AWMM - Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Lone Pine Memorial, Lone Pine Cemetery, Anzac, Turkey AWMM
- Memorial street name: Frater Avenue, Milford, Auckland AWMM
- Roll of Honour, Royal Auckland Golf Club, Hospital Road, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Memorial roll, St Paul's Church, 25 Symonds Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Takapuna War Memorial, (ex RSA Roll, on a boulder), The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Memorial plaque, St Peter's Anglican Church, 11 Killarney Street, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
- Takapuna Primary School, Anzac Street, Takapuna, Auckland AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21005037
Further Reference - NZDF Medals- ANZAC Commemorative Medallion
http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/f/f4.html
Further Reference - Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Devonport War Memorial.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/devonport-first-world-war-memorial
Further Reference - Auckland University College Roll of Honour.
http://www.specialcollections.auckland.ac.nz/ww1-centenary/roll-of-honour/search?page=505
Further Reference - Robert Frater - Death at Gallipoli. Radio New Zealand National. Originally aired on Spectrum, Sunday 12 April 2015.
http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/spectrum/audio/20173123/robert-frater-death-at-gallipoli
Further Reference - St Paul’s War Memorial Tram Shelter Index, Auckland Council Archives
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/FamilyHistory/AUC194/searchstpauls.htm
Further Reference - Takapuna War Memorial Index, Auckland Council Archives
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/FamilyHistory/AUC193/searchtakapuna.htm
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/720128/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/720128
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- Cenotaph data entry form
Cenotaph data entry form - New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 247 - Pugsley, C. (1990). Gallipoli: The New Zealand Story (Rev. ed.). Auckland, N.Z.: Sceptre.
Pugsley, C. (1998). pp 120, 122, 129, 131, 137, 384 - Connolly, A., & Stanes, P. Rememberance: Auckland Grammar School Great War Roll of Honour. Vols 1 & 2. Auckland: Petand Prodctions.
- Stowers, R. (2002). Rough Riders at War: history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer war 1899-1902 and information on all members of the ten New Zealand contingents. Author: Hamilton, N.Z.
Stowers, R. (2005). p. 41, 42, 307 - Walker, R. (1985). To what end did they die? : officers died at Gallipoli. Worcester, England: R.W. Walker Publications.
- Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Grammar School.
Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1915, Second term. p. 10 - The New Zealand Herald
Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 3 May 1915 - A.U.C. roll of honour, 1914 - 1920. MSS & Archives E-2, Special Collections, University of Auckland Libraries and Learning Services.
- 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
- Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- Waite, F. (1919). The New Zealanders at Gallipoli. Auckland, N.Z.: Printed and published under Authority of the New Zealand Government by Whitcombe & Tombs.
- Cenotaph data entry form
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