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Robert Nelson

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Group portrait of Mackenzie County soldiers, c.1917. Back row, from left to right: Lance Corporal Arthur George Curtis, Private William Maylen, Private Robert Nelson, Private William Hugh Corbett, Private Adam Corbett. Front row: Rifleman Richard Casey and Private Thomas Nelson. All were from the Cave-Albury-Cricklewood area of the Mackenzie County. Photograph was likely taken in England as most embarked in June 1917 except Robert Nelson who embarked in October. The Nelsons and Corbetts were brothers. Image courtesy of P. Bishop, SCRoll Project, South Canterbury Museum. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Group portrait of Mackenzie County soldiers, c.1917. Back row, from left to right: Lance Corporal Ar …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Nelson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 55614 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs S. Nelson, (mother), Cave, 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 55614 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 Unknown AWMM Farm manager/Civilian AWMM
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Cave War Memorial, Otago, New Zealand AWMM

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