WALLACE, Fred
(Service number 25/1031)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 22/09/1887 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 26 Maori Hill, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Carpenter | ||
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| Next of Kin | F. L. WALLACE (father) Maori Hill, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 3rd Bttalion, C Company | ||
| Date | 5 February 1916 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Mokoia or Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 13 July 1928 | Age | 40 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Fred Wallace was the second son of Frederick Lawrence and Emma (néé Cooper) Wallace. He was educated at Waimaraitai School. His brothers, Douglas Graham and Eric Easton both served in World War I, and Henry Burton also enlisted. I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [29 May 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of internal Affairs) [28 May 2018]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [29 May 2018]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [29 May 2018]
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