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Robert Barwick

  • Service number
    7415 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles - 9th Contingent 'F' Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Last rank
  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
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South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay who served in the Sth African War 1899-1902". Image kindly provided by Paul Baker (December 2008). Image has no known copyright restrictions.

South African War Memorial, on a wall near RSA entranceway, Gisborne. "Volunteers from Poverty Bay w …

Identity

About

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  • Title
    Saddler Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military record
  • Forenames
    Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Barwick AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    7415 AWMM
  • Gender
    • Male AWMM
    • Male Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military record
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Church of England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military record

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    1868 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Place of birth
    Sunderland, England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record & Research
  • Birth notes
    son of Robert Barwick Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Matawhero Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
    Farmer Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    father - Robert Barwick of Shakesphere Southwick, Sunderland England Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    single Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Transvaal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Armed force / branch
    • Army AWMM
    • NZ Mounted Rifles - 9th Contingent 'F' Coy Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Service number
    7415 AWMM
  • Military service
    1902 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    1902 SA War Medal & clasp Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Wellington Corps Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Records
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
    Farmer of Matawhero Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record
  • Age on enlistment
    30 yrs 10 mths Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Records

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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank
    Saddler Corporal Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Military Record

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
    21 December 1949 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Age at death
    81 yrs Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Place of death
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Taruheru Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
    Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Grave reference
    Block S; Plot 242; Warrant # 6520 Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Gisborne Cemetery records
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
    Gisborne's SA Boer War Memorial - refer document attached, 'Gisborne Boys in the SA Boer War' Public - Lorraine M - Researcher - 2 August 2015 - Research
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    War Memorial Theatre, 159 Bright Street, Gisborne AWMM

Roll of Honour

Remember Robert Barwick by laying a poppy.

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  • Great Grandad, today you are mentioned in dispatches for the 2016 Panmure War Memorial Service and I made a wreath for you, EP and Fred with rosemary, ferns, and gum leaves with a small bunch of red poppies from our garden here. Till we meet in heaven rest easy. Lisette
    Public - Lisette - Direct descendant - 25 April 2016
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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 April 2016LisetteWarrnambool AustraliaDirect descendant
02 August 2015Lorraine MGisborne, NZResearcher

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