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William Robert Friar

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Friar AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 26595 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    9 April 1893 AWMM Huntly, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Eleanor Friar (mother), Upper Queen Street, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 23 September 1916 AWMM Single/WWI 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 26595 AWMM
  • Military service
    School Cadets AWMM
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Farmer/Civilian 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Friar was the son of Matthew and Eleanor Friar, of Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Went to Huntly Primary School. He won the King's Prize Rifle when he represented New Zealand at the Public School Cadet Empire Shooting Competition as a schoolboy cadet. The Lee Enfield 303 was presented to him by Field Marshal Lord Roberts. He also won the Lady Gwendolyn-Bisley Prize which was a pocket knife.

    Some H Company sailed on the Devon.

    Boer War display in The Auckland War Memorial Museum, specifically in the "School Cadets" Case. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    5 November 1917 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, Boulogne, France AWMM VIII.I. 102 AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Onehunga War Memorial Swimming Pool, Jellicoe Park (off Quadrant Road), Park Gardens, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Onehunga Arch of Remembrance, Jellicoe Park (off Quadrant Road), Park Gardens, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Ngaruawahia Town School - Roll of Honour 1914-1920 Public - Elli - Researcher - 9 August 2020 - Book: 'Ngaruawahia Primary, 125, 1869-1994' (History of Ngaruawahia Primary School, p28; published 1994)

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  • I am researching him and the facts and his life stile is amazing
    Public - Reuben - Researcher - 21 April 2021
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  • A amazing man amazing history.
    Public - Ryan - 14 April 2021
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  • Rifleman William Friar is remembered through the NZ Cadet Forces award to NZ Cadet Corps members 'WR Friar Memorial Prize', awarded for good shooting and above average Cadet and personal skills. MAJ Wayne Henderson, NZCF
    Public - Wayne - 16 July 2016
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  • A very special young man much loved by all his family.
    Public - Murray John - Other Relative - 18 April 2015
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
21 April 2021ReubenlevinResearcher
14 April 2021RyanFoxton BeachOther
09 August 2020ElliWellington, NZResearcher
16 July 2016WayneNew ZealandOther
18 April 2015Murray JohnWellington, New ZealandOther Relative

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