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Francis Henry Rainham

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 43), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 43), Page: 12 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Francis Henry AWMM
  • Surname
    Rainham AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 22676 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    29 April 1890 Public - Theresa-Kimberly Maree - Direct descendant - 26 April 2023 - Certified Copy of Entry in Register Book of Births at Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand.
  • Place of birth
    Ophir - historic hamlet of 1863 gold mine (originally known as 'Blacks' after landowners). Public - Theresa-Kimberly Maree - Direct descendant - 26 April 2023 - Certified Copy of Entry in Register Book of Births at Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand.
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Public - Theresa-Kimberly Maree - Direct descendant - 26 April 2023 - History.
  • Post war occupation
    Electric-Tram Driver Public - Theresa-Kimberly Maree - Direct descendant - 26 April 2023 - Electric-Tram Driver's Certificate #397 by Examination under the Tramways Amendment Act 1910.
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs F.H. Rainham (wife), 574 Cargill Road, Dunedin South, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Married (No children) - Divorced - Marriage to Bessie BRODERSON (resulting in 4 sons). Public - Theresa-Kimberly Maree - Direct descendant - 26 April 2023 - Registered historical family papers.

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 22676 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 Motorman/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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • 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

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  • Wish I'd met and got to know you, my paternal grandfather. Bless you for your sacrifice to try to save the world from anarchism, anti-semitism and terrorist dictators.
    Public - Theresa-Kimberly Maree - Direct descendant - 12 April 2023
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R20803904
    Further Reference
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      43: 12 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. 4: Includes portrait AWMM

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15 May 2023Theresa-Kimberly MareeAuckland, New ZealandDirect descendant

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