COLLIER, Samuel Frederick
(Service number 57867)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 21/12/1878 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary Jane COLLIER (wife), Otaio Gorge, via Saint Andrews, South Canterbury | ||
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 Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 23 April 1918 | ||
| Transport | Willochra | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Southampton, England |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 11 December 1957 | Age | 78 years |
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| Place of Death | Waimate | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | St Mary's Churchyard, Esk Valley, South Canterbury | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Samuel Frederick COLLIER was the only son of George and Sarah Jane (nee LACK) COLLIER.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [16 September 2014]
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