Brown, Frank Rochester
Production date
1916
Description
Private Frank Brown was the son of John and Jessie Brown. Born at Mangorei, New Plymouth 21 November 1888, he was educated at Mangorei Road School, then worked as a ploughman at Waipukurau. He enlisted for service in and left New Zealand with the 11th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company on the 1st April 1916. He was killed in action at the Battle of the Somme 3 October 1916 aged 28.
A souvenir of the departure of the 11th Reinforcements, N.Z.E. F. with the signature of Frank Brown inside and a field service post card sent to Miss Eleanor Tobin.
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