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Francis Ernest Crowhurst

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Family grave memorial view 1, St Mark's Churchyard (Anglican), Remuera (photo J. Halpin September 2011) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Family grave memorial view 1, St Mark's Churchyard (Anglican), Remuera (photo J. Halpin September 20 …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Francis Ernest AWMM
  • Surname
    Crowhurst AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Frank AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 60080 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1887 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Catherine Crowhurst (mother), 4 Roxburgh Street, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 60080 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 Driver/Military 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 Samuel George and Catherine Crowhurst, of 24 Eden Street, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Five sons served in WW1: Arthur Frederick Livingstone Crowhurst (24/99) died; Francis Ernest Crowhurst (60080) kia, Leslie Upton Clifford Crowhurst (60081), Samuel Alfred Crowhurst (12/1933) kia, Victor Roy Crowhurst (12/1934)

    Christine name Birth registered as Frank

    Next of Kin: Mr S. Crowhurst, Newmarket, Auckd (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    20 April 1918 AWMM
    Age 32 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Bertrancourt Military Cemetery, Somme, France AWMM Plot 2. Row A. Grave 2. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Family grave memorial, St Mark's Churchyard (Anglican), 95 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Newmarket War Memorial, Olympic Park, Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • The Borough of Newmarket War Memorial, Auckland Council Archives AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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