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Farnham Caleb Smith

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 62), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 62), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Farnham Caleb AWMM
  • Surname
    Smith AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 46621 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 12 June 1888 Public Source
    • 12 June 1889 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    • 12 June 1889 Public - Antony Graham - Other relative - 11 May 2016 - Archway
    • 12 June 1888 Public - Dianne - Other relative - 2 March 2017 - NZ BDM Historical Records
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Zetland Hotel, Christchurch Public - Antony Graham - Other relative - 11 May 2016 - Archway
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs A. Smith (mother), Culverden, Marlborough, 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 46621 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 Carpenter/Civilian 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

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Farnham Smith was the son of Caleb and Annie Smith, of Culverden, Christchurch, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    5 October 1917 AWMM
    Age 29 AWMM
    Ypres, Belgium 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
    Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery, Zonnebeke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM

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  • Farnham Caleb Smith was born 12 June 1888 in Kaikoura. He was the eldest of six children - two boys and four girls. His father Caleb was Mayor of Kaiapoi and Clerk of the Amuri County Council in Culverden.

    Farnham is a great Uncle to the Craig family.

    A small gathering will be held in Culverden on 5 October 2017 to commemorate 100 years since his death
    Public - Gavin Neil - Direct descendant - 21 August 2017
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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
18 November 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
21 August 2017Gavin Neil New ZealandDirect descendant
02 March 2017DianneWaihi, New ZealandOther relative
11 May 2016Antony GrahamNelson, New ZealandOther relative

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