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Richard Atkinson Abbott

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Photograph of Richard Atkinson Abbott, standing with a car. Image kindly provided by Brian Abbott (2006). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Richard Atkinson Abbott, standing with a car. Image kindly provided by Brian Abbott (2 …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Richard Atkinson AWMM
  • Surname
    Abbott AWMM
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  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    6 January 1883 AWMM AWMM
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
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  • Enlistment
    WW2 Architect/Civilian AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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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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  • Served as a Lieutenant in the Territorial Force, with the Motor Service Corps during World War One, also served with the Corp of New Zealand Engineers during the Second World War.

    Robert Atkinson Abbott was one of the winning architects who helped Auckland Grammer School. His son Richard Brian Abbott also served during the Second World War. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    20 May 1954 AWMM
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  • Cemetery
    Plot 4, Row 5, Block G, Purewa Cemetery AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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