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Herston Franklin KING

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:52:10+00:00
Date of birth11 July 1919
Date of death30 August 1942
Mothers nameAlice Kate (née Satherley)
Spouses nameUnmarried
Fathers nameGeorge Henry King
SiblingsUna Joyce, Lloyd George Abraham, Verna Kate, Maurice Stewart (Herston's twin), Melva Nolena, Rena Maud, Joy Mildred
Children, , , ,
Cause of deathKilled in action
Buried whereEl Alamein War Cemetery. II. F 2A
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Last known residenceFoxton, New Zealand
Awards1939-45 Star, Africa Star, War Medal 1939-45, NZ War Service Medal
Place of birthFoxton, New Zealand
OccupationFarming from school then Woolpack & Textile Factory
Place of deathEl Alamein Western Desert
Theatres of warMiddle East
SurnameKING
War memorialFoxton
Place enlistedPalmerston North
Christian namesHerston Franklin
SchoolFoxton Primary; Foxton DHS
WarsWW 11
Service number66300
Date enlisted26 November 1940
Final rankGunner
Regiment or service6th Field Artillery Regt NZ Artillery
User reference1.29

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NOK: Mrs AK King (mother), Norbiton Rd, Foxton later Futter St, Foxton

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