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Phil. Frederick Francis

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Phil on his wedding day - married Winifred (Win) Muriel Francis

Phil Francis 1946

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Phil. Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    Francis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    27791 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
    Unknown AWMM Care of Heretaunga Post Office, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr A.P. Francis (father), Heretaunga Post Office, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 29 August 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    27791 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
    WW2 Unknown AWMM Clerk AWMM
    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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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Husband of Win. AWMM
    • Father of Lesley, John & Lorraine, Kim & Prue. Grandfather of Samuel, Chloe, Jane, Rebecca, Sarah and Andrew. After returning from WWII, Phil continued working for the NZ Railways before qualifying as a chartered accountant. Phil served his community throughout his lifetime as a church elder, Sunday School superintendent, RSA member, and by volunteering his time (along with wife Win) at a local rest home. Phil vividly recalled his war-time experiences, writing his own memoir of his service, for his family to share. Greatly loved by his family, his service alongside so many other New Zealanders is remembered with pride. Public - Rebecca Francis - Direct descendant - 23 April 2023 - Family records
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Death

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  • Death
    8 March 2003 AWMM
    Age 86 AWMM
    New Plymouth, Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of death
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  • Place of death
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  • Obituary
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Sources

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    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 159 AWMM
    • Armoury Cenotaph File AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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23 April 2023Rebecca FrancisNew PlymouthDirect descendant
25 April 2022RebeccaNew PlymouthDirect descendant

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