Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Frank Litton Abbott Died 15 December 1943 PDF Key details Service number63895 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankCorporal/Military AWMM 21 Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait, Weekly News - This image may be subject to copyright View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesFrank Litton AWMM SurnameAbbott AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service number63895 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentUnknown AWMM R.D. Te Poi, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationMrs E.I. Abbott (wife), 65 Ladies Mile, Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 15 September 1941 AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignItaly AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number63895 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM Dairy farmer/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Aquitania or Johan van Oldenbarnevelt AWMM 7th Reinforcements, Infantry Brigade AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled in Action, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankCorporal/Military AWMM 21 Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Frank Abbott was the son of John and Gladys Eleanor Abbott; husband of Edith Isobel Abbott of Remuera, Auckland.Attended King's College where he was a member of St John's House from 1931-35.He was a school prefect, a rugby XV and Cricket XI member.Member of College Rifles Rugby Football ClubHe was wounded in Tunisia, he rejoined his unit before it moved on. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death15 December 1943 AWMM Age 25 AWMM Italy, Europe AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled in Action AWMM Death notes CemeterySangro River War Cemetery, Italy AWMM XVI. C. 34. AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAuckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM Roll of Honour, College Rifles, Rugby Union Football & Sports Club, 33 Haast Street, Remuera, Auckland AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Frank Litton Abbott by laying a poppy. Fanny Abbott Francis Abbott Frank Litton Abbott Frederick George Abbott Frederick William Abbott Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Frank Litton Abbott Leave a note Contribute › Processing On behalf of my Nana Molly and Dad Gary, with love to Frank for his sacrifice for his family and country. Public - Nicole - Direct descendant - 21 October 2018 Report Related objects Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945 Library / Pictorial › manuscripts and archives MS-1993-139 Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCody, J. (1953). 21 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-21Ba.html Sources Used Commonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2377100 Sources Used DocumentsAuckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139. AWMM Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 5: WW2 5 AWMM The King's collegian AWMM Collegian 1943, p.30 AWMM 21 Battalion (Official history of New Zealand in the Second World War 1939-45) AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 21 October 2018NicoleAucklandDirect descendant The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
