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Robert Marsden

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Photograph of Bombardier Robert (Bob) Marsden (left), Gunner Bronson (Bill) John Barras (middle), and Sergeant Lynnsday Ernest Prouse (right) in the mud at Monte Cassino, Italy, 4 April 1944. Image kindly provided by Warren Prouse (November 2018). Image may be subject to copyright restrictions.

Photograph of Bombardier Robert (Bob) Marsden (left), Gunner Bronson (Bill) John Barras (middle), an …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Marsden AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    436571 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
    Kaitaia, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs R.M. Hester (grandmother), PO Box 28, Church Road, Kaitaia, North Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 May 1943 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    436571 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
    WW2 Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Father of Sandra. Service held at Kaitaia, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    19 April 2008 AWMM
    Age 87 AWMM
    Kaitaia, Northland AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Kaitaia Public Cemetery, Kaitaia, New Zealand AWMM RSA Section AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Death notice: New Zealand Herald, 21 April 2008 AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 11 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1943 to 30th June, 1943). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 11: WW2 88 AWMM

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