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Robert Eagleson

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 18 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 52), Page: 18 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Eagleson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 33527 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Auckland, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of David & Mary EAGLESON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs D. Eagleson (mother), Waerengaahika, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 33527 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Fireman/Military AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Robert Eagleson was the only son of Mary and the late D. Eagleson, of Gisborne, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    30 August 1918 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Bapaume, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM XI. AA. 8. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    EAGLESON. — Killed in action, in France, on August. 30th. Private R. (Bob) Eagleson, beloved, son of M. Eagleson, Waerenga-a-hika., aged 22 years. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14707, 12 SEPTEMBER 1918, PAGE 4
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's War Memorial Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 14 May 2023 - EAGLF.SON. — Killed m action, m France, on August. 30th. Privato It. (Bob) Eagleson, beloved, son of M. Eaglcson, Waerenga-a-hika., aged 22 years.
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Memorials

Memorial

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    • Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
14 May 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher
04 March 2015KeithNew ZealandResearcher

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