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    Previous: Harold HardingNext: L. Ivan Manning1911-1920

    F. C. R. Upton

    F. C. R. Upton F. C. R. Upton from the photo of 1911 Cricket First ElevenF. C. R. Upton from the photo of 1911 Cricket First Eleven Certificate provided with kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.orgCertificate provided with kind permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. http://www.cwgc.org
    Date of Death2 October 1916In MemoriamLieutenant Francis Clive Ramsden Upton, "Garri," was the son of Mr. T. E. Upton, Ashburton. "Garri" entered Lincoln College in 1910, and remained there till the middle of the year 1912, when he entered the employ of Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, Christchurch. "Garri" enlisted as soon as volunteers were called for in Christchurch, and entered camp at Addington in August, 1914. He was appointed as a sergeant in the Canterbury Infantry, and left in this capacity with the main body of the N.Z. Expeditionary Force. He was at the Gallipoli landing, and was badly wounded about a week later. Shortly after being invalided to Egypt he was sent home to New Zealand with the first batch of wounded in the S.S. " Willochra." On arrival in New Zealand he was very lame, but within a few months was sufficiently recovered to enter camp again. After a little time there he left with the 9th Reinforcements. Shortly after his arrival in Egypt he received his commission, and a little later went to France, where he remained until he died so gloriously on October 2nd, in the "great push" on the Somme.SourceCanterbury Agricultural College Magazine, December 1916, pp.339-341. (abridged)PersonF. C. R. UptonMilitary Serial Number6/854Military RankSecond LieutenantExternal LinkCenotaph DatabaseCommonwealth War Graves CommissionKeywordsMilitary Cross (MC)World War OneGreat WarRoll of HonourKilled in Actionactive service
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    Military Cross. (MC) "For conspicuous gallantry in action. He led his platoon with great courage and initiative, and organised a bombing party to repel an enemy attack. Later, he carried out a most valuable reconnaissance."  M.C. 2nd Lieutenant, 2nd Bn, Canterbury Regiment L.G. 25 November 1916, p 11551

    Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho (22nd Feb 2017). F. C. R. Upton. In Website Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho. Retrieved 24th Mar 2023 23:22, from https://livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz/nodes/view/61
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