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Frederick Charles Peakman

  • Service number
    1387 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Fred Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, Rough Riders Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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Identity

About

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  • Title
    Private/Trooper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Forenames
    Frederick Charles AWMM
  • Surname
    Peakman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Fred Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    1387 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1868 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    1868 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Wairoa, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of William & Isabella Peakman Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - BMD NZ records
  • Address before enlistment
    Wairoa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    c/- Hastings NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mother - Isabella Peakman Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal, Rhodesia & Cape Colony Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles, Rough Riders Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    1387 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 4th Contingent 8 Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
    • 1900-1901 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1900-1901 SA War Medal with clasps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • South Africa Labourer/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
      Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage
    • 14 March 1900 at Wellington - sailed from Lyttleton Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Contracting for Wairoa District Council Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    31 yr 3 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 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
    Private/Trooper Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father was named William Peakman. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    • 1947 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - BMD NZ Records
    • 18 January 1947 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 29 July 2015 - Wairoa Cemetery Records
  • Age at death
    79 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - BMD NZ Records
  • Place of death
    • New Zealand Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 12 June 2015 - BMD NZ Records
    • Wairoa Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 29 July 2015 - Wairoa Cemetery Records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Wairoa Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Wairoa Cemetery Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 29 July 2015 - Wairoa Cemetery Records
  • Grave reference
    ce id 020714C; Plot 14; Row 07; GIS Plot No 1752; cemetery block C Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 29 July 2015 - Wairoa Cemetery Records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial - refer document attached, 'Gisborne Boys in the SA Boer War'. Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 29 July 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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

Roll of Honour

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
22 August 2021Jared M ARotorua, New ZealandOther relative
29 July 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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