TRIGGS, Frank Merlin
(Service number 74436)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 14 October 1898 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 28 November 1917 | Age | 19 years 1 month |
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| Address at Enlistment | Sefton Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Draper | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. A. TRIGGS (mother), Sefton street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 39th Reinforcements, E Company | ||
| Date | 13 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 8 February 1943 | Age | |
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Biographical Notes
Frank Merlin Triggs was born at Timaru. At the time of enlisting he was a draper for McGruer, Davies and Company, Timaru.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [03 December 2016]
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