Historical records matching Pte. Frank Wroblewski
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About Pte. Frank Wroblewski
Frank Wroblewski [aka. Francis] was born at Stratford in the Taranaki region of New Zealand's North Island on 23 November 1893 (reg. 1894/4582). His parents were Joseph Wroblewski (né Jakubowski) and Bertha Johanna Wroblewski (née Hartke) who had married in New Zealand in 1878 (reg. 1878/2774). During World War I Frank served with the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 3rd Battalion. His brother, Frederick William Wroblewski, also served but was killed in action at Gallipoli on 8 August 1915. Frank was killed in action two years later at Ypres on 28 December 1917. 24-year-old Frank was buried in the Buttes New British Cemetery [Spec. Mem. XII. AA. 5.]. Bio by Debbie McCauley (11 September 2024).
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- Cenotaph: https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/...
- New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour: http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~sooty/genealogy/nzefrohWh.html / Ref 18.4.2021
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Pte. Frank Wroblewski's Timeline
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November 23, 1893
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Stratford, Taranaki, North Island, New Zealand
Birth Registration Number: (reg. 1894/4582). |
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| 1917 |
December 28, 1917
Age 24
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Ypres, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, Belgium
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December 28, 1917
Age 24
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Buttes New British Cemetery, [Spec. Mem. XII. AA. 5.], Zonnebeke, Arrondissement Ieper, West Flanders, 8980, Belgium
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