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Frank Jewiss

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frank AWMM
  • Surname
    Jewiss AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    8137 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    South Africa Sailor/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Waikouaiti, Otago Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    South Africa 12 March 1902 Ministry for Culture and Heritage from Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    Kent Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Kent AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 9th Contingent Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Father was named William Jewiss. AWMM
    • b. abt. 1876 Frank JEWISS - In 1912 Frank JEWISS married Adelaide Matilda ADAMS
      Frank JEWISS died aged 66yrs in February 1942 and was buried in the Purerwa Cemetery, Auckland
      Plot: Block A/33/039 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2023 - Purewa Cemetery Records & NZ BDM Marriage & death Records
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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    24th February 1942 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2023 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXXIII, ISSUE 46, 24 FEBRUARY 1942, PAGE 1
  • Age at death
    67yrs Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2023 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXXIII, ISSUE 46, 24 FEBRUARY 1942, PAGE 1
  • Place of death
    Wellington Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2023 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXXIII, ISSUE 46, 24 FEBRUARY 1942, PAGE 1
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Purewa Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Purewa Cemetery, Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2023 - Purewa Cemetery Records, Auckland
  • Grave reference
    Plot: Block A/33/039 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2023 - Purewa Cemetery Records, Auckland
  • Obituary
    JEWISS.—On February 24, 1942, at his Brother's residence, 29 Bidwell Street, Frank Jewlss, of 4 Auburn Road, Khyber Pass, Auckland, loved brother of Mr. H. Jewiss, in his 67th year; suddenly. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 December 2023 - EVENING POST, VOLUME CXXXIII, ISSUE 46, 24 FEBRUARY 1942, PAGE 1
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09 December 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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