PURDOM, Frederick Henry
(Service number 4/2343)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank | Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | 31 December 1892 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | |||
| Occupation | Motor mechanic | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs L. W. PACKMAN (sister), 91 Church Street, Timaru | ||
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 | 35th Reinforcements, D Company | ||
| Date | 2 March 1918 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 23 January 1975 | Age | 82 years |
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| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Waihi Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Frederick Henry Purdom was the son of William Purdom and his wife Selina Amelia née Taylor. He was educated at Timaru Main School. Two brothers also served in World War One - David John and Lionel Saunders.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [08 July 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [08 July 2017]; Waihi Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [10 July 2017]
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