Private
Frank Mullen Cranston
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of James and Ellen Cranston, of New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED
Public Contributions:
Submitted by: Laurie Cranston
Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew
Frank Mullen Cranston was my father's uncle (my father, Frank Cranston was named after him). He died in 1917 after having reached the age of 21. My father asked that I should visit his grave wi... Read MoreSubmitted by: Laurie Cranston
Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew
I've been able to access FM Cranston's Statement of Service record (attached). He enrolled 2/12/1915 (straight from school). He embarked on the Millochra on 31 May 1916 and arrived at Devon... Read More
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Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
22947
Name:
Frank Mullen Cranston Name variation:
Francis Cranston (BDM Online) Rank:
Private
Date of Birth:
25 July 1897
Place of Birth:
Ashburton (registration), Canterbury, New Zealand
Religion:
Roman Catholic Date of Enlistment:
22 December 1915
Locality on Enlistment:
Box 86, Hastings
Place of Enlistment:
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single Occupation on Enlistment:
Law Clerk Employer:
Cotterill and Humphries, Solicitors, Box 86, Hastings Unit:
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, 2 Company
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
15 June 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death:
19
Conflict:
WW1
Cemetery
Cemetery:
Cemetery Reference:
IV. F. 48.
Cemetery Location:
Belgium