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Francis Charles Burch

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Memorial to the Poverty Bay Volunteers who served in the South African War. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2013.

Memorial to the Poverty Bay Volunteers who served in the South African War. Image kindly provided by …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private/Trooper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Francis Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Burch AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    1379 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 1874 AWMM AWMM
      New Zealand AWMM
    • Aug 1874 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    August 1874 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - BMD NZ records
  • Place of birth
    Greytown, Wairarapa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of Charles John & Annie Maria BURCH Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - BMD NZ records
  • Address before enlistment
    c/- Hutchinson Bros, Waihuka Station, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Fencer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    father - Charles J Burch, Greytown, Wairarapa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    • single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
    • 1913 married Agnes Mathilda Wolfer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 16 August 2015 - BMD NZ records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal, Rhodesia & Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    NZ Mounted Rifles Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    1379 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 4th Contingent Rough Riders, 8th Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
    • 1900-1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Station Hand for Hutchinson Bros, Waihuka Station, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    25 yrs 7 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Trooper - Private Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Annie Maria Burch and Charles John Burch.

    Father was named Charles John Burch. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    4 March 1962 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Auckland Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    87 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Auckland Cemetery Records
  • Place of death
    Epsom, Auckland Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Auckland Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Otahuhu Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Otahuhu Cemetery, Auckland Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Auckland Cemetery records
  • Grave reference
    Area J; Lot # 33 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 10 June 2015 - Auckland Cemetery records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 9 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

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16 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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