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Franklyn Friis

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 249 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Franklyn AWMM
  • Surname
    Friis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/263 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Mangatoro, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M.C. Mitchell (mother), Mangatoro, Dannevirke, New Zealand 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
    • Battle of the Somme AWMM
    • Gallipoli Public - Barbara - Other relative - 28 June 2023 - Service Record
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/263 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 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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    • Franklyn Friis was the son of Lauritz Friis, of Dannevirke, New Zealand. AWMM
    • He was born on August 14th, 1894. His mother was Mathea nee Christoffersen (Norwegian) and his father was Danish. Franklyn was one of 4 brothers who served overseas in WW1. Public - Barbara - Other Relative - 30 January 2015 - Military Personnel Papers, family history.

Death

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  • Death
    21 September 1916 AWMM
    Age 21 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    St Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Somme, France AWMM IV. C. 10. AWMM
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  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • I am currently writing a book about the experiences of Franklyn and his brothers in WW1.
    Public - Barbara - Other relative - 28 June 2023
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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
28 June 2023BarbaraGreens Creek, QueenslandOther relative
08 February 2016AllanRotoruaResearcher
30 January 2015Barbara Te Puke, New ZealandOther Relative

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