Frank Henry Orchard (1895 - 1918)

Born 17 Dec 1895 in New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Cornelia Catherine Caroline Lean — married 22 Mar 1916 in New Zealand

Died 24 Oct 1918 at age 22 in France

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Biography

Frank was born in 1895. He is the son of George Orchard and Eleonor Bockmann. Father of Jack Clarence Orchard and Caroline Grace Hawkes. Killed in action "in the field France" during WWI.

Sources

• BDM NZ Birth Registration Number: 1896/2317, Family Name: Orchard, Given Name(s): Frank Henry, Mother's Given Name(s): Leonora Sophia Maria, Father's Given Name(s): George Henry. https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
• BDM NZ Marriage Registration Number: 1916/3656; Bride's Given Name(s): Camellia Catherine Caroline; Bride's Family Name: Lean; Groom's Given Name(s): Frank Henry; Groom's Family Name: Orchard. https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
• BDM NZ Death Registration Number: 1918/50587, Family Name: Orchard, Given Name(s): Frank Henry, Age at Death: 22Y. https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission website. Private: ORCHARD, FRANK HENRY, Service Number 54254, Died 24/10/1918, Aged 23, 1st Bn. Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. Husband of Camellia Orchard, of Pukahu, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Buried at CROSS ROADS CEMETERY, FONTAINE-AU-BOIS, Location: Nord, France, Number of casualties: 638, Cemetery/memorial reference: I. E. 13. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/296430/orchard,-frank-henry/
• Archives NZ Archways Digitised Military Record. ORCHARD, Frank Henry - WW1 54254 - Army (R21382619). http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE19846287
• Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph. http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C11802
• Hastings Libraries Document: "Hastings District’s War Memorials and Roll of Honour". Listed: Orchard, Clarence Leonard (pages 5, 7, 25, 26) AND Orchard, Frank Henry (pages 5, 7, 25, 26, 31). https://www.hastingslibraries.co.nz/files/images/events/HDC%20WW%20Memorials_opt.pdf
• Paperspast website. HASTINGS STANDARD, VOLUME IV, ISSUE 828, 25 MARCH 1916. "WEDDING. A very pretty wedding was solemnized last Wednesday at Pukahu, the church being prettily decorated by the friends of the bride. The contracting parties, who were united by Pastor Edridge, were Mr. Frank Orchard, eldest son of Mr. G. Orchard, of Hastings, and Miss Melia Lean, second daughter of Mr. Chas. Lean, of Longlands..." https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAST19160325.2.53
• Paperspast website. HASTINGS STANDARD, VOLUME VII, ISSUE 206, 23 JUNE 1917. "PUKAHU. [...] A very enjoyable evening was spent last Wednesday night at the residence of Mr. C. Lean in honour of Lance Corporal Frank Orchard and Private Sam Herbison who are on furlough [...]" https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAST19170623.2.5
• GEDBAS website. http://gedbas.genealogy.net/person/show/1181268723