DRAKE, Francis Alban
(Service number 52587)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 24/01/1895 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Clandeboye, Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Mrs F. A. DRAKE (mother), Clandeboye, Canterbury | ||
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 | Reinforcements G Company (part) | ||
| Date | 12 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| 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 | 12 September 1965 | Age | 70 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Temuka Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Francis alban Drake, born on 24 January 1895 at Temuka, was the younger son of Francis alband and Ann Grace (née Winter) Drake.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [19 March 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [20 March 2017]; Temuka Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [19 March 2017]
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