Francis Henry Laming

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • Born 9 November 1891, Kaiapoi, North Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 17 September 1939, Auckland
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 12/400
  • Served In New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Hauraki regiment
  • Next of Kin Mrs. G. H. Miller (mother), Exeter Street, Lyttelton
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer, V. Young of Hikutaia, Coromandel
  • ReligionPresbyterian
  • Enlisted13 August 1914, Auckland
  • Embarkationdeparted 16 October 1914, Wellington
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1914-1915-1916. Egyptian E.F. 1916, Balkan, Gallipoli 1915 and Western European 1916-1917
  • Periods of service92 days in New Zealand and four years 257 days overseas in Egypt, the Balkans and Western Europe. Total service of four years and 349 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard S.S. Prinzessin, 14 May 1919
  • Discharged28 July 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Profile photo credit: Canterbury Times 22 November 1916 via The Onward Project