Frederick William JUNO

Regimental number26/349
Date of birth1 August 1893
Place of birthMasterton
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationShepherd
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Height5' 7.25"
Next of kinFather, Philip Juno, Masterton
Enlistment date11 October 1915
Rank on embarkationSergeant Bugler
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, B Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 5 February 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 5 October 1919
Discharge date21 November 1919
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 10/235 Corporal George JUNO, Wellington Infantry Bn, killed in action, 8 August 1915; 27908 Pte William Henry Phillip JUNO, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 30 March 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 5 February 1916; disembarked Suez, 15 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria for France, 7 April 1916.

Transferred to 1st Wellington Infantry Bn, in the field, 17 August 1916.

Reverted to the ranks at own request, 22 August 1916.

Admitted to No 7 General Hospital, St Omer, 3 November 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to England, 22 November 1916, and admitted to 2nd London General Hospital, Chelsea; discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 8 December 1916.

Admitted to No 3 NZ General Hospital, 18 January 1918 (myalgia); discharged to NZ Command Depot, Codford, 23 January 1918.

Still on strength of NZ Command Depot, Codford, 29 August 1918 (Band).

Granted temporary rank of Sergeant, 14 February 1919.

Attached to Rowing Team, 12 June 1919.

Relinquished temporary rank of Sergeant, 5 September 1919.

Appointed Sprots Control on board 'Arawa', 23 September 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMNZT 'Arawa', 5 October 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 21 November 1919.

War service: 4 years 65 days (of which 3 years 285 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death5 September 1984 Palmerston North
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18055129
Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 24, p. 22