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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Mervyn Frederick Frith |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Gunner |
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| Forename(s): |
Mervyn Frederick |
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| Surname: |
Frith |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Serial No.: |
203526 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
13 February 1928 |
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| Place of Birth: |
New Plymouth, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Gunner |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Machine Operator |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs C. Frith (mother), Springs Flat, Kamo, Whangarei, North Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
161 Battery |
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| Embarkation Date: |
10 December 1950 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Vessel: |
Ormonde |
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| Destination: |
Pusan, Korea (1 January 1951) |
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Artillery, 16 Field Regiment |
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| Place of Death: |
Korea |
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| Date of Death: |
5 November 1951 |
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| Age at Death: |
23 |
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| Year of Death: |
1951 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Obituary: |
NZ Herald, 7 November 1951, p. 6. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Served with Kayforce 1950-51 |
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
- K-Force nominal roll : embarked for Korea on 'Ormonde' on 10 December 1950
- McGibbon, I.C. (1992-1996). New Zealand and the Korean War (Vols. 1-2). Auckland, N.Z.; Wellington, N.Z.: Oxford University Press in association with the Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
- New Zealand Defence Force. Roll of Honour. Personnel who have died on operational service since 3 September 1945. URL: http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/roll-of-honour/index.html
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