Private
Stanley Fransham
Conflict:
WW1
Additional Information:
Son of Benjamin H. and Sarah E. Fransham, of Whitford, Auckland, New Zealand.
References:
NZ WAR GRAVES
Public Contributions:
Stanley was born in Avondale, Auckland 1897. He enlisted with his brother Raymond. My Grandmother Hazel was his sister. He died of wounds at the Battle of Messines 07-06-1917 Belguim. I, along with m... Read MoreSubmitted by: Stefanie Halliwell
Relationship to casualty: Great Grandaughter
As a child growing up there was an air of reverence and mystery surrounding my Great Grandmother’s brother Stanley Fransham. Pretty much all I learned was that he got killed in WW1. Over the years ... Read MoreAdd a Story or Photo
Personal Tributes:
Casualty
Service Number:
20984
Name:
Stanley Fransham Name variation:
BDM Online Rank:
Private
Date of Birth:
20 June 1897
Place of Birth:
Auckland,
Date of Enlistment:
02 May 1916
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmhand Employer:
A H Trubshaw, Te Rore Armed Force:
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, 5 (Divisional) Company
Casualty Details
Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
07 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death:
19
Conflict:
WW1