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About Paul Milton Freyberg
FREYBERG, PAUL MILTON
- Rank: Rifleman
- Service No:12374
- Date of Death: 18/06/1917
- Age: 32
- Regiment/Service: New Zealand Rifle Brigade 4th Bn. 3rd
- Grave Reference: IV. A. 7.
- Cemetery: BOULOGNE EASTERN CEMETERY
- Additional Information: Son of Julia Freyberg, and the late James Freyberg, of 12, Parliament St., Wellington, New Zealand. His brother Oscar fell at Gallipoli.
Paul Milton Freyberg was the son of James and Julia Freyberg.
The Freybergs migrated to New Zealand and moved to Wellington in 1891.
Rifleman Paul Milton Freyberg attended law lectures at V.U.C. He left as a corporal with the 12th Reinforcements, and while in France twice refused an offer to proceed to England to train for a commission, preferring to remain in the field. He took part in the first Battle of the Somme; at Messeines he received a severe wound, which led to his death on 18th June, 1917. He is credited with being the originator of the idea which led to the formation of the Motor Boat Patrol.
Source: The Spike: or, Victoria College Review War Memorial Number
Four brothers served in WW1: Oscar Freyberg killed 1915; Cuthbert Freyberg; Paul Milton Freyberg died of wounds 1917 and Bernard Cyril Freyberg who went on to serve in WW2 as well.
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- Military Personnel File Links:
- Cenotaph Record
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission Record
- New Zealand War Graves Record
- Residence: 1891 - 59 Weltze RD, Hammersmith, London, England
- Reference: 1891 England & Wales Census - SmartCopy: Mar 31 2017, 4:14:34 UTC
- Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 25 2017, 5:53:37 UTC
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