Alfred FRANKE

Regimental number12375
Date of birth24 August 1895
Place of birthTurakina Valley
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 10"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, W Franke, Turakina Valley
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date22 December 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 6 May 1916
The 6th Reinforcements to 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, F Company, left New Zealand on board two ships (HMNZT 52 'Mokoia' and HMNZT 53 'Navua'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 30 March 1918
Place of burialEuston Road Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No 4), Colincamps, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Parents: Mr & Mrs W. Franke, Turakina Valley, Wanganui
Family/military connectionsBrother: 25222 Henry FRANKE
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 2 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched in to 5th Reserve Bn, Sling, and posted to D Company.

Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 20 September 1916.

Wounded in action, 25 September 1916 (gun shot wound, left hand); admitted to 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, 26 September 1916; transferred to No 2 Convalescent Depot, 27 September 1916; to Base Depot, Etaples, 1 October 1916; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 October 1916.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 15 July 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 9th Australian Field Ambulance, 16 July 1917 (urticaria); transferred to Divisional Rest Camp, 23 July 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 24 July 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 9 Septenmber 1917; rejoined Bn from leave, 22 September 1917.

Detached to School of Instruction, 30 September 1917.

Appointed Lance Corporal, 5 October 1917.

Rejoined Bn from School of Instruction, 27 October 1917.

Admitted to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 14 February 1918 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to NZ Reinforcements Field Ambulance, 22 February 1918 (diarrhoea); discharged to unit, and rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 February 1918.

Promoted Corporal, 13 January 1918.

Killed in action, 30 March 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 17
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805