Francis Herbert TRAINER

Regimental number56681
OccupationFisherman
Next of kinMother, Mrs Emily Trainer, Tararu Road, Thames
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 29th Reinforcements, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington
E Company, 29th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships: 'Mokoia' (13 August 1917) and SS 'Ruahine' (15 August 1917). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual in E Company embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 30 September 1918
Place of burialMarcoing British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No 21), Nord, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs E. Trainer, 41 Bellevue Road, Auckland
Family/military connectionsBrother: 12/4109 Pte Charles Edward TRAINER, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 15 September 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 18