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Robert John Farrell

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Gisborne Roll of Honour, World War II. W. H. Adair to P. Haronga. Image kindly provided by John Halpin, CC BY John Halpin 2009.

Gisborne Roll of Honour, World War II. W. H. Adair to P. Haronga. Image kindly provided by John Halp …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert John AWMM
  • Surname
    Farrell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 12090 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 4 July 1916 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 July 2023 - https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Farrell/6000000035509579455
  • Place of birth
    Tolaga Bay, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 July 2023 - https://www.geni.com/people/Robert-Farrell/6000000035509579455
  • Birth notes
    Son of William & Charlotte Esther FARRELL & Stepson of Henry GAZLEY Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 July 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records and Newspaper Reports
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Hikurangi AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs. L. Gazley, Makaraka, Gisborne (mother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM
    • 1944 Robert John FARRELL married Maureen Elizabeth GALLAGHER in Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 July 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records and Newspaper Reports

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 12090 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.147 Labourer/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.147
    Whangarei, Northland 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.147
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  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Memorial name
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Memorials

Memorial

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    Gisborne First World War Memorial, The Esplanade, Kaiti, Gisborne AWMM

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  • Robert John FARRELL died 1 August 1991 aged 75yrs - He was cremated in Hastings and buried in Napier Cemetery - his wife Maureen Elizabeth FARRELL died 1 December 1991 in Lower Hutt and is also supposed to be buried in the Napier Cemetery - however I can find no record of these two burials in Napier

    NOTE the photo of the WWII plaque of the Gisborne War Memorial has been incorrectly placed on this soldier's page - the correct R J FARRELL has the Service # 25848 who was killed in action 26/10/1942
    Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 1 July 2023
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Sources

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    Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
    p.147 AWMM

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01 July 2023Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher

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