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Robert Gillies

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  • Service number
    WWII 801934 AWMM
  • Also known as
    • Bon Gillies AWMM
    • Bon-Bon AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
The photo is Bom Gillies at the official events marking the closure of the 28th Māori Battalion Association in 2012

Robert (Bom) GILLIES

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Identity

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Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1924 AWMM Waimarama, Hawkes Bay AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Ohinemutu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mrs M. McRae (sister), Ohinemutu, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 21 July 1943 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 801934 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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Death

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  • Age at death
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  • Cemetery
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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07 July 2022Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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