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Frederick William Thomas Smith

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frederick William Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Smith AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Tom AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 46397 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 E. Smith (mother), Victoria Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 26 April 1917 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 46397 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    His Training Card circa 1917 is held by his descendant family, and indicates musketry, live bombing, gas test passes and suchlike. AWMM
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Builder/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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  • Son of Frederick and Elizabeth Smith, of 4, Walton St., Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Engaged at time of embarkation

    The Troopship magazine named The Kiwi, is held by the family, and has hand-written accounts of shipboard times on it, and also mentions the disembarkation at Plymouth, and later encampment at Salisbury Plains. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    23 July 1918 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    France, Europe 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
    • Marfaux (New Zealand) Memorial, Marfaux British Cemetery, Marne, France AWMM
    • Remuera Primary School World War One Gates 1914-1918, 25 Dromorne Road, Remuera Auckland 1050 AWMM
    • St. Aidans Church, 5 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland 1050 AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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