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Hilary Leonard Charles FOLLETT

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Date of birth17 September 1896
Date of death04 November 1918
Mothers nameEsther (Etty) (née Bracelin)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameJohn Follett
SiblingsErnest John , Herbert E, Violet Mae, Ethel A , Lilly Jane, Norman Anthony ,
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereLe Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension. I.A.6
Places of relevanceMatamata, Feilding, , ,
Last known residenceFeilding
AwardsBritish War Medal, Victory Medal, West European 1918
Place of birthMarton, Rangitikei, New Zealand
OccupationBaker
Place of deathFrance
Date of arrival overseas31 May 1918
Theatres of warWestern Front
Place of embarkationWellington
SurnameFOLLETT
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Place enlistedAuckland
Christian namesHilary Leonard Charles
Place of arrival overseasSouthampton, England
SchoolKimbolton; Apiti; Lytton St Feilding; Matamata
WarsWW1
Service number71617
ReligionChurch of England
Date enlisted18 October 1917
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service1st Bn Auckland Regiment NZEF. "C" Coy 35th Reinforcements
Embarkation date23 or 28 April 1918
User reference2.166

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Last Employer: S Nelms, Taiha, Matamata.

Previous Military Training: 10th Otago Regiment (serving).

Declared age: 22 years.

Height: 5’4½”.

Weight: 128lbs.

Chest: 34”-36”.

Complexion: Dark.

Eyes: Brown.

Hair: Black.

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