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We remember Frank Bird
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Timeline
Timeline
1898
1915
employment
Labourer
Wellington Woollen Company
Wellington
New Zealand
Source:7969928
1st May 1915
1915
enlistment
Wellington
New Zealand
Source:7969928
1st May 1915
1915
location
59 Esplanade, Petone, Wellington
New Zealand
parents address
Source:7969928
1st May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded at Gallipoli on 2/9/1915.
Hospital/Institution
Source:7969928
2nd September 1915 - 11th January 1916
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:7969928
10th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
8/2406
Otago Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7969928
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7969928
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:7969928
1917
death
Killed in Action
There is some confusion on the age of Private Frank Bird as he may have falsified his age when enlisting. Possible that be enlisted at age of 17 and was killed at the age of 19.
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7969928
10th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
New Zealand Apse, Panel 3
Source:7969928
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Bird |
| Source | 7969928 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Esplanade, Petone, Wellington | New Zealand | parents address | known 1st May 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 8/2406 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Bird | mother | ||
| Frank Bird | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-05-01 | Anglican - Church of Eng, Irl, Wales or other |
Media
Communities
Communities
This person is not linked to any communities.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Frank Bird #8/2406 | Gerald98528 |
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