Frederick George Harsant

Private

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Mrs. Roffey (formerly Harsant), of Coromandel. Born at Waikato.

References:

CWGC

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

"The death occurred recently at the Wellington Hospital of Trooper Frederick George Harsant, of the fifth reinforcements. The cause of death was pneumonia. The deceased was 29 years of age, and was the third son. of the late Mr. Roger Harsant, of the Waikato district, and grandson of the late Dr. Harsant, of Onehunga. Trooper Harsant had been a resident of Gumtown, Mercury Bay, for the last 12 years, where he was most popular. He took a keen interest in military matters, and was a first-class rifle shot."

[New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15909, 5 May 1915, Page 9]

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Casualty

Service Number:

12/2320

Name:

Frederick George Harsant

Rank:

Private

Date of Birth:

Not known

Date of Enlistment:

Not known

Unit:

New Zealand Training Unit

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Died of Sickness

Date of Death:

24 April 1915

Day of Death:

Saturday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Whitianga Public Cemetery

Cemetery Location:

New Zealand