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Oscar Freyberg

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Memorial to the men of St Peter's parish who died in the First World War. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2013.

Memorial to the men of St Peter's parish who died in the First World War. Image kindly provided by J …

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    Oscar AWMM
  • Surname
    Freyberg AWMM
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    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

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Service

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
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    Royal Navy AWMM
    Collingwood Battalion Royal Naval Division AWMM
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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

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  • Oscar Freyberg was a son of James and Julia Freyberg.

    The Freybergs migrated to New Zealand and moved to Wellington in 1891.

    Four brothers served in WW1: Oscar Freyberg (RNVR) killed 1915; Cuthbert Freyberg (2/91); Paul Milton Freyberg (12374) died of wounds 1917 and Bernard Cyril Freyberg (4006) who went on to serve in WW2 as well.

    The Yachting Monthly, August 1917. " But to Oscar Freyberg of Wellington, New Zealand, and some time Lieutenant in the Naval Division, belongs the credit of the M.L. Patrol as far as its inception is concerned, and I think it is due to his memory that he should receive full credit for it."

    RNVR Served with Collingwood Battalion on Gallipoli killed in action at the 3rd Battle of Kirthia - Older brother of Bernard Freyberg - on Helles Memorial - name also recorded on Wellington Cenotaph age 34 AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    4 June 1915 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
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  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Helles Memorial, Turkey AWMM
    • St Peter's Anglican Church, Te Aro, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM

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13 November 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
25 February 2015MaxNew ZealandResearcher

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