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Robert MacKay Robertson

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Otago's fallen soldiers during the Boer War 1899-1902 Roll [possibly published in the Otago Times] - No known copyright restrictions

Otago's fallen soldiers during the Boer War 1899-1902 Roll [possibly published in the Otago Times] - …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert MacKay AWMM
  • Surname
    Robertson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    J. McKay Robertson AWMM
  • Service number
    3788 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
    Unknown AWMM Palmerston South, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Miss Margaret Robertson (sister), Hillgrove Post Office, Moeraki District, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Farmer/Civilian 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
    Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
    Enteric fever AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Listed as J. McKay Robertson on the Dunback War Memorial.Before World War I, enteric fever, or typhoid fever, was the scourge of armies, and in the Anglo-Boer War killed more soldiers than enemy action. It is caused by a bacteria entering the body via contaminated food or water. Early symptoms include high fever, headaches and lassitude. Follicles along the intestinal walls later become inflamed, often leading to perforation and hemorrhaging. Other complications include gall bladder, pneumonia or heart failure.

    At the time of the Boer War, there were no antibiotic remedies for the disease.

    Auckland Museum Boer War " The Second Boer War Veterans" Display. Display item is a framed copy of the Roll of Honour of the 6 Contingent.

    Father was named David Robertson. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    11 May 1901 AWMM
    Pretoria, Republic of South Africa AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Sickness AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Pretoria Cemetery AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Ranfurly Veterans' Home, 539 Mount Albert Road, Three Kings, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
    • Otago, South African (Boer) War Memorial, Dunedin Oval, Dunedin AWMM
    • Dunback War Memorial, Dunback Domain, Otago, New Zealand AWMM

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  • To a great uncle I never knew who died so young.
    Public - Alexander John - Direct descendant - 29 June 2017
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29 June 2017Alexander John Cwmbran South Wales UKDirect descendant

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