McILROY, Frank Albert
(Service number 44302)
| First Rank | (1) Rifleman; (2) Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 29 June 1888 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Te Karaka, Gisborne | ||
| Occupation | Plumber | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. One child | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J. McILROY (wife), Te Karaka, via Gisborne | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | (1) New Zealand Rifle Brigade; (2) New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | (1) H Company; (2) 39th Reinforcements, E Company | ||
| Date | (1) 26 April 1917; (2) 13 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | (1) Pakeha; (2) Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | (1) Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Regiment | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 June 1954 | Age | 67 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Frank Albert McIlroy was the third son of James and Mary Jane (née Loader) McIlroy. he was educated at timaru South, Makikihi and Hook schools before returning to timaru South. He married Hineawe Taitapunui (also known as Jane Hooper) on 9 June 1914 at Gisborne. Their daughter Jane was born on 8 July 1915 at Te Karaka. Hineawe died in 1928, aged 46 years. Frank's brother William also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [17 March 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) 17 March 2018]; Ruru Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch NZSG cemetery records) [18 March 2018]
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