Private

Cecil Frank Kern

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Cecil George and Leah Lydia Kern, of Puriri View, Rama Rama, Auckland. Born in New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
34383
Name:
Cecil Frank Kern
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
06 April 1886
Place of Birth: 
Australia
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Lydia Kern (mother), Ramarama, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action at Havrincourt Wood
Date of Death:
05 September 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
32
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 83
Vessel:
Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth, England (19 July 1917)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
France
Cecil Frank Kern
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