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Robert John Burrill

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Burns, T.R. - Burton, E. (photo J Halpin 2010) (CC-BY John Halpin)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Burns, T.R. - Burton, E. (photo J H …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert John AWMM
  • Surname
    Burrill AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 12/3273 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 Post-office, Hamilton, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs R.J. Burrill (wife), Ngaruawahia, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 November 1915 AWMM Married 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 12/3273 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
    WW1 Unknown 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
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Robert Burrill was the husband of Mrs. S. A. Payne (formerly Burrill), of Durham St., Ngaruawahia, Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    30 August 1918 AWMM
    Bapaume, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Beaulencourt British Cemetery, Ligny-Thilloy, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM I. G. 19. 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
    • Ngaruawahia Town School - Roll of Honour 1914-1920 Public - Elli - Researcher - 9 August 2020 - Book: 'Ngaruawahia Primary, 125, 1869-1994' (History of Ngaruawahia Primary School, p28; published 1994)

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09 August 2020ElliWellington, NZResearcher

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