SCHMITH, Frank Robert
(Service number 72643)
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Birth
| Date | 18/02/1880 | Place of Birth | Waimate |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | P. O. Waimate | ||
| Occupation | Farm labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs C. HOLLAMBY (sister), Dargaville; H.(?) DEMPSEY (friend), Waimate | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 11 August 1931 | Age | 51 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland | ||
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Biographical Notes
Frank Robert Schmith was the son of Frank and Louisa Bella (née Smith) Schmith. His father died in 1887 and is buried at Waimate.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [13 May 2019]; Waikumete Cemetery record [14 May 2019]
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