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Andrew Frew

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Free - Friar (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Andrew AWMM
  • Surname
    Frew AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/542 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 7 September 1914 AWMM Hikurangi, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr Andrew Frew (father), Kirkmuirhill, South Lanarkshire, Scotland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 12/542 AWMM
  • Military service
    • 15th Regiment AWMM
    • Cameron Highlanders, purchased discharge AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 7 September 1914 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Miner/Civilian 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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 6 inches AWMM
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Wounded 25 April 1915, Dardanelles AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5' 6" AWMM
    • Weight, WWI AWMM
      161 lb AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Andrew and Janet Frew, of 5 Alba Road, Epsom, Auckland.

    Promoted Corporal, 4 September 1914.
    Wounded in action, 25 April 1915 (gun shot wound, right hand); admitted to hospital, Cairo, 11 May 1915; transferred to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 3 June 1915; discharged to duty, 8 June 1916; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 28 July 1915.
    Killed in action, 10 August 1915.

    Parents: Andrew and Janet Frew, 5 Alba Road, Epsom, Auckland AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Hikurangi Primary School War Memorial, 4 Swan Ave, Hikurangi 0114 AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
10 July 2021Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
13 March 2020Ronald GeorgeAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant

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