Frank Blakely HIGHMAN

Regimental number2/1924
Place of birthEngland
AddressLyall Bay, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinMother, Mrs J H Highman, Kia Ora, Queen's Drive, Lyall Bay, Wellington
Rank on embarkationDriver
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Field Artillery, Samoan Advance Party
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1914
The Samoan Advance Party left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankGunner
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateKilled in Action 20 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James Henry and Elizabeth Highman, 119, County Road, Rona Bay, Eastbourne, Wellington
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Field Artillery/Samoan Adv & Fifth