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Robert T. Feary

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Father of Robert T. Feary - George Lionel Feary of Ikamatua, Westland. During World War 1 George served as a Sapper with the 1NZEF Tunnelling Company (NZ Engineers) and helped to construct the Arras Tunnels at France.

Father of Robert T. Feary - George Lionel Feary.

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    • Robert T. AWMM
    • Robert Thomas Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 24 March 2023 - Family
  • Surname
    Feary AWMM
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  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII NZD3119 AWMM
    • WWII 3119 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
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Civilian life

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    24 September 1922 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 24 March 2023 - Family
  • Place of birth
    Greymouth, South Island. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 24 March 2023 - Family
  • Birth notes
    Son of George Lionel and Katherine Feary of Ikamatua, Westland. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 24 March 2023 - Family
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  • Son of (World War 1 Sapper) George Lionel Feary and Katherine Feary of Ikamatua, Westland. George served during World War 1 with the New Zealand Engineers, Tunnelling Company. In France he helped to construct the Arras Tunnels. George died 1955 at Ikamatua, Westland.

    Brother of Private Doran George Feary : 2NZEF 456133 - New Zealand Infantry - killed in action at Medicina, Italy on 18 April 1945. Doran was fighting alongside a Gurkha Company when he was killed by German-fired mortar shell fire. Doran is buried at Faenza War Cemetery, Italy.

    Grandson of Thomas & Madelina Feary - of Wakefield, Nelson District.

    Robert's uncles ran saw mills at Stillwater, West Coast. Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 24 March 2023 - Family : Jenifer Lemaire (Wairarapa, New Zealand).
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    Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
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    • Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy. AWMM
    • Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12 AWMM

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