ORWIN, Francis Reuben Ginn
(Service number 2/2502)
| First Rank | Gunner | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 21/02/1894 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 77 Le Cren Street, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Clerk | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | F. ORWIN (father), 77 Le Cren Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 8th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | New Zealand Field Artillery | ||
| Date | 13 November 1915 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 10 April 1982 | Age | 88 years |
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| Place of Death | Wellington | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Wellington Crematorium; ashes interred Makara Cemetery, Wellington | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Francis reuben Ginn Orwin was the younger son of Reuben and Elizabeth (née Senior) Orwin. He was educated at Timaru Main School. He returned to New Zealand on the Maunganui in June 1919. Francis married Phyllis May McMurray on 8 January 1930 at Wellington. His brother, Arthur Henry Orwin, also enlisted for World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 March 2018]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2018]; School Admission records (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [18 March 2018]; Wellington Crematorium & Makara Cemetery records (Wellington City Council) [18 March 2018]; Timaru Herald, 16 June 1919 (Papers Past) [17 March 2018]
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