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Robert Birnie

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Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Birnie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 2/423 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    27 April 1889 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 13 August 1914 AWMM O'Rorke Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Birnie (mother), O'Rorke Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 2/423 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM
      Distinguished Conduct Medal: London Gazette, 27 July 1916, p7446: For conspicuous gallantry. On four occasions he has done fine work, serving his gun and repairing emplacements under heavy fire. AWMM
    • Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
      Mentioned in Despatches: London Gazette, 13 July 1916, p6956: For distinguished and gallant services rendered during the period of General Sir C. Munro's command of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force. AWMM
    • Victory Medal AWMM
    • British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 13 August 1914 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    • Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Wounded at Gallipoli on 20 September 1915. AWMM
    • Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Birnie, of 1 O'Rorke Avenue, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    21 October 1916 AWMM
    Age 27 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    A I F Burial Ground, Flers, Somme, France AWMM I. E. 23 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Today is a hundred years since my great uncle was killed in action at the Battle of Somme. He was aged 27. He was one of six brothers, five of whom gave service in World War One.Three of the brothers were killed in service. He was awarded the DCM for distinguished gallantry. I am very proud to remember him today.
    Public - Heather - Other relative - 21 October 2016
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21 October 2016HeatherAucklandOther relative

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