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Frank Edward Chitty

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Roll of Honour for All Saints Ponsonby Road. "1914-1919 To the Glory of God and in Grateful Rememberance of His Servants". Image provided by Armoury Volunteer (2014). H.A. Brewer incorrectly noted as A. H. Brewer and E.I. Fenton as E. A. Fenton. 78 local service people. Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Roll of Honour for All Saints Ponsonby Road. "1914-1919 To the Glory of God and in Grateful Remember …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Frank Edward AWMM
  • Surname
    Chitty AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/3524 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 20th January 1893 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 2 February 2024 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 2 February 2024 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Leonard and Mrs. A. Chitty, of Auckland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 2 February 2024 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Woodbine Avenue, Green Lane, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    L. Chitty (father), Woodbine Avenue, Green Lane, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 November 1915 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 12/3524 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 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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  • Frank Chitty was the son of Leonard and Mrs. A. Chitty, of 68, O'Neill St., Ponsonby, Auckland.

    Next of Kin: Mr L. Chitty, Ponsonby, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    15 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
    Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, France Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 2 February 2024 - https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/frank-edward-chitty
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
    • All Saints Church, 284 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby Auckland 1011 AWMM
    • Parnell District School, 48 St Stephens Ave, Parnell, Auckland 1052 AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
02 February 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
03 May 2023Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher

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