Robert O'Hara Livesay

Forenames

Robert O'Hara AWMM

Surname

Livesay AWMM

Service number

WWI N/N AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

27 Jun 1876 AWMM

War

• Territorial Military Service AWMM
• World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
• South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

WWI N/N AWMM

Medals and Awards

• Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) AWMM
• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
  South Africa War award AWMM
• Chevalier, Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (France) AWMM
  For distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign. AWMM
• 1914-1915 Star AWMM
• British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
• Victory Medal with oak leaf AWMM
• Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) Three Times AWMM
  London Gazette 4 January 1917, p198, Rec No 481 "As G.S.O. 1 has been of the greatest assistance to me personally and to the Brigade Staffs. This Officer has only joined the Division a few weeks, but has already earned the confidence of all who has worked with him, especially during the operations on the Somme in which the New Zealand Division has been engaged." London Gazette 15 May 1917, p5948, Rec No 569 "I confirm the former high opinion of this Officer’s abilities which I formed during the operations on the Somme. He is extraordinarily thorough and sound in all work. In my opinion he is well fitted for the Command of a Brigade." London Gazette 20 May 1918, p4749, Rec 1998 "This officer has been G.S.O. (1) of the New Zealand Division since July 1916 till Nov 1917, during which period the Division has been engaged on the Somme, at Messines, and Ypres October 4th and 12th 1917. His many outstanding qualities have in previous despatches been the subject of my grateful, Rec No. Both myself and the New Zealand Division owe a great debt to Lieut-Colonel Livesay who has since left us, and it is hoped that his services may be suitably rewarded." AWMM
• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
  South Africa AWMM

Enlistment

WW1 22 Jul 1916 AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM

Embarkation details

WW1
2nd Embarkation AWMM

Last rank

WW1 28 Oct 1917 AWMM
Struck of strength of the NZEF on deputation to the American Forces. AWMM
Brevet-Colonel/Military AWMM

Death

23 Mar 1946 AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Military Personnel File
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22204649
  Further Reference
• Military Personnel File
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21095507
  Further Reference
• Wikidata Entity
  http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7346940
  Further Reference

References

• McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
• Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
• Harper, G., Clements, C., & Johns., R. (2019). For King and Other Countries: The New Zealanders Who Fought in Other Services in the First World War. Auckland, New Zealand: Massey University Press.