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Frank Body

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Ashburton War Memorial. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003. - Image has All Rights Reserved

Ashburton War Memorial. Photo G.A. Fortune, 2003. - Image has All Rights Reserved

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frank AWMM
  • Surname
    Body AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    George AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 48160 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
    Mrs B. Body (mother), Winslow, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 48160 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Seaman AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    • Killed in Action 23 March 1918 during the German "Operation Michael'" when the NZ Division was rushe Public - Dave - Other Relative - 22 January 2015 - Military personnel file
      http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=22277112

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Remembered on the Ashburton War Memorial.

    Listed at Archives New Zealand as BODY, Frank - [a.k.a. George] AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    27 March 1918 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Ashburton War Memorial, Ashburton, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
03 October 2015AWWMAucklandOther
22 January 2015DaveWellingtonOther Relative

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