RULE, Frank Jennings
(Service number 10/502)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Lance Sergeant |
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Birth
| Date | 03/03/1905 | Place of Birth | Geelong, Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 August 1914 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Hunterville, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | School Teacher | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Patea Rifles Disbanded | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Reverend F. Rule, 45 Richmond Terrace, Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Wellington Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Limerick or Arawa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Infantry Battalion | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Gallipoli | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.Medals Plaque and Scroll sent to Mrs L M Rule 184 Fitzgerald Ave, Christchurch, 1922 | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 May 1915 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Egypt to Gallipoli | ||
| Cause | Died of wounds | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru | ||
Biographical Notes
Frank received two promotions while at the Dardanelles. On the 18 April 1915 he was promoted from Private to Corporal and on the 8 May 1915 to Lance Sergeant. On the 24th April he was placed on the dangerously ill list at Alexandria after receiving gunshot wounds to the face.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database,: CWGC 2013:. NZ Defence Force Personnel Records Archives Reference: AABK 18805 W5550 0100606. Digital Image
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