Private

Frank Smith

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James A. and Baia Smith, of Abemania, Gilbert Islands. Native of Nikunau, Gilbert Islands.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
16/735
Name:
Frank Smith
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Place of Birth: 
Nikumau, Gilbert Islands, Pacific Islands
Next of Kin: 
Billy Smith (brother), Levuka, Fiji, Pacific Islands
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Wellesley House, Auckland, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Maori (Pioneer) Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
2nd Maori Contingent
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
18 September 1915
Transport:
HMNZT 29
Vessel:
Waitemata
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XXIX. A. 2.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Frank Smith
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