Rifleman

Frank Joseph Hamlin

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John William and Sarah Hamlin, of Rangitikei Line, Kairanga, Palmerston North. Native of Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. A Farmer and Organist at Rongotea Anglican Church.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
22792
Name:
Frank Joseph Hamlin
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
18 May 1889
Place of Birth:
Gloucestershire, Stroud,
Next of Kin: 
Mr J W Hamlin (father), Rongotea
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Rongotea, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Employer:
Self, Rongotea
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
15 September 1916
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
27
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Frank Joseph Hamlin
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