BROWN, Francis
(Service number 7/1701)
| First Rank | Corporal | Last Rank | Gunner |
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Birth
| Date | 26/01/1885 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 12 July 1915 | Age | 30 years 6 months |
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| Address at Enlistment | Ohape Post-office, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | John BROWN (father), Ohape Post-office, Timaru | ||
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 | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparimo or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Field Artillery | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | 1914-15 Star; British War Medal; Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 25 December 1960 | Age | 75 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Francis BROWN was a son of John and Louisa (nee KIRBY) BROWN, of "Riverslea", Temuka. Frank was educated Milford and Temuka schools. Corporal Frank (service no. 7/1701) embarked for the Suez on 9 October 1915 with the Seventh Reinforcement, Canterbury Mounted Rifles. He had previously enlisted with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at Trentham on 25 August 1915, aged 30 years and 6 months. His attestation sheet shows that he was a self-employed farmer and his medical examination showed that he was healthy. Francis' service sheet shows that throughout his service he travelled through Suez, Cairo, Zeitoun, Alexandria, France, and Boulogne and had at various times held the ranking of Trooper, Corporal, and Gunner. Francis developed Pleurisy while serving in France in March 1917. He was transferred to a Hospital in Walton, England and was classified as unfit for service in April 1917. He spent some time convalescing at Hopechurch, England before returning to NZ in July 1917 aboard the SS Arawa. He was discharged from the army on 30 November 1917. For his service Francis recieved the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. His total period of service was 2 years, 98 days – comprised of 112 days in NZ and 1 year and 351 days overseas in Egypt and France. There is a War Memorial located next to Sutherlands District Hall on the Pleasant Point-Fairlie Highway which includes name of soldiers who served in the Great War. The name 'F. Brown' appears on memorial. Francis died on 26 December 1960, aged 75 years 11 months. Francis' brothers David and James BROWN also served in WWI.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [15 May 2014]; N Z Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. AABK 18805 W5530 0018840) [20 August 2014]; Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch burial records (Christchurch City Council) [22 August 2014]; Headstone transcription Waimairi Cemetery, Christchurch (South Canterbury Branch NZSG Cemetery Records microfiche) [22 August 2014]; Timaru Herald, 27 December 1960 (Timaru District Library) [22 August 2014]; Timaru Herald, 27 August 1915 (Papers Past) [22 August 2014]; Probate record (Archives NZ/FamilySearch) [31 August 2014]; NZ BDM historical records iIndexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [22 August 2014]; SCRoll web submission by A Maze, 8 May 2020
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