HAMMOND, Frank
(Service number 7/1240)
| First Rank | Sergeant | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 3 February 1886 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Woodbury, South Canterbury | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | George Hammond (father), Woodbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 6th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 14 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian, Balkans (Gallipoli) | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 November 1972 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Hastings | ||
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Biographical Notes
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (January 2015)
External Links
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David Batchelor, South Canterbury Museum
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