BURROWS, Joseph Frank
(Service number 46516)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Shepherd | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | A. Burrows (father), West Oxford, North Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZEF | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 24th Reinforcements F Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Pakeha | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Otago Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
| Actions Prior to Capture | |
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 10 October 1918 | Age | 37 |
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| Place of Death | France | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Honnechy British Cemetery, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial; Woodbury War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Alfred and Ruth Burrows of Oxford
Sources
Cenotaph Oct 2013
External Links
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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