Casualty of the Great War, Francis served as a Trooper in the New Zealand Training Unit~Service No:58206.
He was 20 and the son of Eliezer and Ellen Fanny * Gillon [nee Backhurst] of Mauku, Auckland.
*-This is how her birth was registered in Kent in 1869, but she later came to be known as Frances Ellen.
GILLON, Francis H, Trooper, 34th Mounted Rifles, died in Featherston Military Hospital on Thursday night, the certified cause of death being cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Last NZ Address:Mauku Franklin
Next of Kin - Father-Mr Elisha[sic] Gillon
Next of Kin Address:Mauku Franklin
Occupation:Farmhand
Last Employer:E Gillon Mauku Franklin
Frank was descended from Robert Gillon,aged 56 in 1874 born Stirlingshire Gardener - who arrived in New Zealand on Rooparell,a ship of 1044 tons-Captain: Sandberg.
Sailed London February 23rd 1874 - arrived Auckland May 30th 1874
Other family members were:
Rachel 35
Ann S 12
Robert W 10
John S 9
Eliezer 7 [Frank's father-born 5 mar 1867 Old Court, Athy, Kildare, Ireland died 4 Mar 1936 in Aukland]
Ellen 5
Interred in his grave are his brother,Norman Leslie Gillon and his wife,Ivy Margaret Gillon-
He was 20 and the son of Eliezer and Ellen Fanny * Gillon [nee Backhurst] of Mauku, Auckland.
*-This is how her birth was registered in Kent in 1869, but she later came to be known as Frances Ellen.
GILLON, Francis H, Trooper, 34th Mounted Rifles, died in Featherston Military Hospital on Thursday night, the certified cause of death being cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Last NZ Address:Mauku Franklin
Next of Kin - Father-Mr Elisha[sic] Gillon
Next of Kin Address:Mauku Franklin
Occupation:Farmhand
Last Employer:E Gillon Mauku Franklin
Frank was descended from Robert Gillon,aged 56 in 1874 born Stirlingshire Gardener - who arrived in New Zealand on Rooparell,a ship of 1044 tons-Captain: Sandberg.
Sailed London February 23rd 1874 - arrived Auckland May 30th 1874
Other family members were:
Rachel 35
Ann S 12
Robert W 10
John S 9
Eliezer 7 [Frank's father-born 5 mar 1867 Old Court, Athy, Kildare, Ireland died 4 Mar 1936 in Aukland]
Ellen 5
Interred in his grave are his brother,Norman Leslie Gillon and his wife,Ivy Margaret Gillon-
Casualty of the Great War, Francis served as a Trooper in the New Zealand Training Unit~Service No:58206.
He was 20 and the son of Eliezer and Ellen Fanny * Gillon [nee Backhurst] of Mauku, Auckland.
*-This is how her birth was registered in Kent in 1869, but she later came to be known as Frances Ellen.
GILLON, Francis H, Trooper, 34th Mounted Rifles, died in Featherston Military Hospital on Thursday night, the certified cause of death being cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Last NZ Address:Mauku Franklin
Next of Kin - Father-Mr Elisha[sic] Gillon
Next of Kin Address:Mauku Franklin
Occupation:Farmhand
Last Employer:E Gillon Mauku Franklin
Frank was descended from Robert Gillon,aged 56 in 1874 born Stirlingshire Gardener - who arrived in New Zealand on Rooparell,a ship of 1044 tons-Captain: Sandberg.
Sailed London February 23rd 1874 - arrived Auckland May 30th 1874
Other family members were:
Rachel 35
Ann S 12
Robert W 10
John S 9
Eliezer 7 [Frank's father-born 5 mar 1867 Old Court, Athy, Kildare, Ireland died 4 Mar 1936 in Aukland]
Ellen 5
Interred in his grave are his brother,Norman Leslie Gillon and his wife,Ivy Margaret Gillon-
He was 20 and the son of Eliezer and Ellen Fanny * Gillon [nee Backhurst] of Mauku, Auckland.
*-This is how her birth was registered in Kent in 1869, but she later came to be known as Frances Ellen.
GILLON, Francis H, Trooper, 34th Mounted Rifles, died in Featherston Military Hospital on Thursday night, the certified cause of death being cerebro-spinal meningitis.
Last NZ Address:Mauku Franklin
Next of Kin - Father-Mr Elisha[sic] Gillon
Next of Kin Address:Mauku Franklin
Occupation:Farmhand
Last Employer:E Gillon Mauku Franklin
Frank was descended from Robert Gillon,aged 56 in 1874 born Stirlingshire Gardener - who arrived in New Zealand on Rooparell,a ship of 1044 tons-Captain: Sandberg.
Sailed London February 23rd 1874 - arrived Auckland May 30th 1874
Other family members were:
Rachel 35
Ann S 12
Robert W 10
John S 9
Eliezer 7 [Frank's father-born 5 mar 1867 Old Court, Athy, Kildare, Ireland died 4 Mar 1936 in Aukland]
Ellen 5
Interred in his grave are his brother,Norman Leslie Gillon and his wife,Ivy Margaret Gillon-
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Beloved son of E & F Gillon
Who died at Featherston in the service of his country.
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