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STURGESS, Frank William
(Service number N/N)

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Birth

Date	4 June 1889	Place of Birth	Waimate

Enlistment Information

Date	22 May 1917	Age	27 years
Address at Enlistment	Little River
Occupation	Railway guard
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status	Married.
Next of Kin	Mrs Rhoda Ann STURGESS, 9 Riccarton Road, Christchurch
Religion	Church of England
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Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
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Death

Date	12 July 1956	Age	67 years
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Biographical Notes

Frank William Sturgess was the son of William and Ann (maybe née Chandler) Sturgess, of Waimate. He married Rhoda Ann Sandrey on 29 November 1916 at Christchurch. He was initially rejected for military service on account of a bad knee and flat foot. A daughter, Noeline Ann Sturgess, was born on 26 June 1918, after Frank had enlisted.

Sources

NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) 22 March 2018]

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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG

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