GORDON, Frederick William John
(Service number 9/1427)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 27 September 1893 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 32 York Street, Dunedin | ||
| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs S. GORDON (mother), 32A Oxford Street, South Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 7th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Otago Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 10 May 1963 | Age | 69 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Frederick William John Gordon was the son of Frederick West Gordon and Susan (Susanah Margaret) née Williams. frederick was educated at Waimataitai and Timaru Main schools before going out to work at age 13. His father, Frederick and his brother Robert all changed their surname legally from Gordon to the family name Garlick. Frederick married Gladys May Arps in 1923.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [28 June 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [28 June 2017]; Ruru Lawn Cemetery Christchurch burial record (Christchurch City Council) [28 June 2017]; School Admission Records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [29 June 2017]
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