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Frederick Brierley

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 77 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 77 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frederick AWMM
  • Surname
    Brierley AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1423 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    12 May 1890 Noel Smith and Lyn Griffiths research
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    England Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/frederick-brierley
  • Birth notes
    Son of Mrs. Mary Brierley, of 43, Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, England. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/frederick-brierley
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Te Karaka, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M. Brierley (mother), 58 Afghan Street, Oldham, England AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1423 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 Wellington, New Zealand 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 Mrs Mary Brierley, of 43 Littlemoor Lane, Oldham, England AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    8 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey 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
    FOR HONOR'S CAUSE.
    BRIERLEY. —In memory of .Private Frederick Brierley, aged 26 years, who was killed in action on August, 8th, 1915, at the Dardanelles. — Inserted by Mr and Mrs A. H. Airey of Te Karaka; as a token of remembrance. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLII, ISSUE 13782, 7 SEPTEMBER 1915, PAGE 2
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne War Memorial Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 9 May 2023 - https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/gisborne-region-first-world-war-memorial
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
09 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
28 June 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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