Frederick Burton Mabin
Born 1870 - Died 30 May 1961
- Service number
- WWI 16/544 AWMM
- SA War: N/NPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- SA War: NZ 10th Contingent; WWI: NZ Maori Battalion & NZRBPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
- Last rank
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- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- SA War: 1899-1902Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Frederick Burton AWMM
- Surname
- Mabin AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 16/544 AWMM
- SA War: N/NPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 1870 Public Source
- Date of birth
- 1870Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
- Place of birth
- Nelson, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
- Birth notes
- son of John Row & Frances Jane MabinPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Defence Depot, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
- SA War: Litchfield St, CHCHPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
- Post war occupation
- Civil Servant for Defence Headquarters in WellingtonPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
- Next of kin
- Mrs Beatrice Constance Mabin (wife), care of J. Kelling, Nile Street East, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 14 Feb 1915 AWMM Married AWMM
- 1905 married Beatrice Constance KellingPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- SA War: 1899-1902Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
- Campaign
- WWI: Egyptian & Egyptian E FPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- SA War: NZ 10th Contingent; WWI: NZ Maori Battalion & NZRBPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
- Service number
- WWI 16/544 AWMM
- SA War: N/NPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
- Military service
- SA War: 1902-1904; WWI: 1915-1919; Post War 1923-1928Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military record
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- 1902 SA War Medal with clasp
1914-1915 Star
British War medal
Victory Medal
Serbian - Order of the White Eagle with swords (5th Class) awarded Feb 1917
Mentioned in Despatches (MHS) - awarded Apr 1918 - bought to the notice of the Secretary of State of War for valuable services at home toward successful conduct the war which had been notedPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 23 March 2016 - Military Record
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Civil servant/Civilian AWMM
- SA War: 14 Apr 1902
WWI: 7 Jan 1915Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
- Age on enlistment
- SA War: 32yrs; WWI: 45yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
- Occupation before enlistment
- SA War: AccountantPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record
Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 20 AWMM Vessel was Warrimoo AWMM Captain/Military AWMM Headquarters AWMM 1st Maori Contingent AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
- SA War: Captain & Paymaster
WWI: Lieutentant ColonelPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Military Record - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Aug 1915 - Major F. B. Mabin, Assistant Quartermaster-General or the New Zealand Forces, who left with the Maori Contingent as captain and paymaster, is now at Malta, acting as commandant of a convalescent camp at Pembroke. His duties involve visiting the wounded Australians and New Zealanders at the various hospitals.
Jan 1916 - Mr A. Kidd, of Kiwitea, supplies the Nelson Colonist with the following extracts from a letter received from Major F. B. Mabin, commandant of All Saints' Convalescent Camp, Malta. (The letter was written on November 19): —"I came on here from Egypt, and at the request of his Excellency the Governor, I am still here, and hard at it. To give you an idea of the numbers wounded, I might mention that 12,000 men have passed through my camp. How cheerful they all are! A fearful state of war is existing, and any day I may have to go farther afield. War is awful, but one has to do his duty. I would not have felt the same had I remained in New Zealand. I wanted to do my little bit and make what sacrifices I could for our Empire's sake. There is plenty of room for men, and many more must come forward to strafe our enemies.Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Hawera & Normanby Star, 17 August 1915 and
Otago Daily Times , Issue 16600, 25 January 1916, Page 6
About death
- Death
- 30 May 1961 Public Source
- Date of death
- 30 May 1961Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Nelson's Cemetery Records
- Age at death
- 91yrsPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Nelson's Cemetery Records
- Place of death
- Nelson, NZPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Nelson's Cemetery Records
- Cause of death
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- Death notes
- Frederick Burton Mabin was Cremated (Crem No: O 1262)Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Nelson's Cemetery Records
- Cemetery
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- Cemetery name
- Wakapuaka Cemetery, NelsonPublic - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Nelson's Cemetery Records
- Grave reference
- Plot 099; Block 01Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 24 March 2016 - Nelson's Cemetery Records
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Memorial
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Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20524604
Further Reference - Other military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R10927440
Further Reference - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-130971.html
Further Reference - Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/webarchive/20201108000000/https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-CowMaor.html
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- New Zealand. Army. 1st Maori Contingent. Scroll of the 1st New Zealand Maori Contingent, 1915. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-624.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Page No: 476 - Soutar, M. (2019). Whitiki! Whiti! Whiti! E!: Maori In the First World War. New Zealand: David Bateman Ltd.
- Homeward bound : S.S. Briton. As transport H.M.N.Z.T. No. 268 the S.S. "Briton" departed Tilbury, London, 17 June 1919.
- Cowan, J. (1926). The Maoris in the Great War. Auckland, N.Z.: Maori Regimental Committee by Whitcombe & Tombs.
- Pugsley, C. (1995). Te Hokowhitu a Tu : the Maori Pioneer Battalion in the first World War. Auckland, N.Z.: Reed.
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