PAULING, Frank William
(Service number 45037)
| First Rank | Second Lieutenant | Last Rank | Second Lieutenant |
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Birth
| Date | 22 March 1893 | Place of Birth | Mathinna, Tasmania, Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Contractor | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs G.M. Pauling (wife), 15 River Road, Avonside, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
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 | 36th Reinforcements C Company | ||
| Date | 23 April 1918 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Southampton, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 16 February 1919 | Age | 25 |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Cemetery, corner of Keighleys and Linwood Avenue, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
Frank Pauling was the son of William and Jane Pauling (nee Homewood). He was the husband of Mary Gwendoline Pauling of Geraldine, South Canterbury.
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Timaru Memorial Wall (August 2013); Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [28 Dec 2013]; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R20799692; Military Record - Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R7880647; Probate held at Archives New Zealand, Wellington Office Item ID R22227176
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