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Stanley Howard FREE

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Date of birth02 October 1910
Date of death15 November 1944
Mothers nameMato (née Kars)
Spouses nameNita Clarice (née Rix)
Spouses date of birthabt 1917
Spouses date of death24 May 1938
Spouses place of deathBuried Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North
Fathers nameAlbert Howard Free
Marriage date1937
Place of marriageNew Zealand
SiblingsMarjorie , Clifford Guy, Arthur (Art), Ruth Eileen , Lester , Sydney Arthur
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathRuptured Cerebral Aneurysm
Buried whereAncona War Cemetery, Italy. I.L.1
Places of relevance, , , ,
Last known residenceFitzherbert West Rd, Palmerston North
Educational achievementsPrimary
Awards1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star, War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal
Place of birthChristchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
OccupationDriver/Shepherd on Mabins lower farm
Place of deathItaly
Date of arrival overseas30 July 1941
Theatres of warMiddle East, Italy
Place of embarkationon HMT 29
SurnameFREE
War memorialTokomaru
Place enlistedPalmerston North
Christian namesStanley Howard
Place of arrival overseasEgypt
SchoolSpreydon Christchurch; Tokomaru then to home
WarsWW11
Service number43912
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted21 January 1941
Final rankLance Corporal
Regiment or service2nd Div Provost Coy, NZ Provost Corps
Embarkation date27 June 1941
User reference8.85

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Brother Sid was shepherd on Mabins top farm.

Mabin Family Farm – The Free name remained on the letterbox for approximately 40 years, as various sons took it in turn to follow their father’s footsteps. Mr Bert FREE worked as a sharemilker at the Taane Rd farm.

Died aged 34 years.

Age on enlistment: 30 years 91 days.

Height: 6' 1½"

Complexion: Bright

Eyes: Blue Hair: Fair.

Entered Camp: 16 Apr 1941

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