Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Francis Henry Lampen Born 1880 - Died 5 May 1950 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 5/250A AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankMajor/Military AWMM Somes Battalion, NZ Home Guard AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesFrancis Henry AWMM SurnameLampen AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 5/250A AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth1880 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistment Post war occupationRegular soldier/Civilian AWMM Next of kin on embarkation Relationship status Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 5/250A AWMM Military serviceServed with the Imperial Forces in India and elsewhere prior to WWI AWMM Joined the NZ Staff Corps in 1911 AWMM Sent to UK and attached to 60th Rifles in 1914 AWMM 2 New Zealand Infantry Brigade AWMM Trentham Military Camp AWMM Otago Military District AWMM New Zealand Field Artillery, 14 Battery AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsCompanion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM DSO citation: "For distinguished services in the field [France & Flanders]." (London Gazette, 1 January 1917) AWMM 1914-1915 Star AWMM British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM London Gazette 01/01/1917 AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 28 September 1914 AWMM Regular soldier/Civilian AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 Captain/Military AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rankMajor/Military AWMM Somes Battalion, NZ Home Guard AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Lampen enlisted with the NZEF in the UK and was in charge of bringing other NZ units from the UK to Egypt in 1914On 1 March 1916, he was appointed Brigade Major (BM) of 2 NZ Infantry BrigadeHe was discharged from the NZEF on 31 March 1917 and returned to NZ to serve as Adjutant at Trentham CampHe later served as General Staff Officer (GSO) of the Otago Military District in 1919On 1 May 1921, he became Commander of the Otago DistrictTransferred to Reserve of Officers early in 1924; moved over to 14 Battery, NZ Artillery on 23 May 1924; and returned to the reserves on 24 June 1926Lampen served as a Captain with the Somes Battalion, Home Guard, 1941-42 AWMM Read more Death About death Contribute › Death5 May 1950 AWMM Age 70 AWMM Wellington, New Zealand AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Francis Henry Lampen by laying a poppy. James Lampard Antony Forrest Lampen Francis Henry Lampen Thomas Lampert Frederick Harry Lampitt Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Francis Henry Lampen Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsSecond 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 Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM 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