English Māori Robert Paul Harper Born 15 May 1887 - Died 20 November 1972 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 7/517 AWMM WWII 16282 AWMM WWII 3/12/1413 AWMM Also known asRobin AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW1 Unknown rank AWMM New Zealand Machine Gun Corps AWMM WW2 Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM New Zealand Divisional Cavalry Regiment AWMM WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait from Powles, C.G. (1922). - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesRobert Paul AWMM SurnameHarper AWMM Ingoa Also known asRobin AWMM Service numberWWI 7/517 AWMM WWII 16282 AWMM WWII 3/12/1413 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth15 May 1887 AWMM Papanui, Christchurch AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 25 August 1914 AWMM Gloucester Street, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Tui Hills, Geraldine, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationGeorge Harper (father), Hereford Street, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Mrs B.O. Harper (wife), 175 Peterborough Street, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 16 October 1914 AWMM Single AWMM Unknown AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 7/517 AWMM WWII 16282 AWMM WWII 3/12/1413 AWMM Military serviceNew Zealand Machine Gun Corps AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and AwardsCompanion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM DSO: London Gazette, 11 April 1918. Citation: "For distinguished services in the field in connection with military operations culminating in the capture of Jerusalem." AWMM Military Cross (MC) AWMM London Gazette 04/06/1917 AWMM Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) AWMM London Gazette 14/01/1916 AWMM 1914-1915 Star AWMM British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM Victory Medal AWMM 1939-1945 Star AWMM Africa Star AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 with oak leaf AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Efficiency Decoration (ED) AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 25 August 1914 AWMM Age 27 AWMM Farmer/Civilian AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM WW2 Farmer/Civilian AWMM Burnham, Canterbury AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 16 October 1914 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMMHMNZT 4 or HMNZT 11 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti or Athenic AWMM Trooper AWMM Canterbury Mounted Rifles AWMM Main Body AWMM WW2 Captain/Military AWMM 2 Divisional Cavalry AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM Wounded 4 September 1915 AWMM Hospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM Wounded 25 November 1917 AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW1 27 August 1918 AWMM Discharged AWMM Unknown rank AWMM New Zealand Machine Gun Corps AWMM WW2 26 August 1943 AWMM Posted to Reserve AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM New Zealand Divisional Cavalry Regiment AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Discharged from NZEF, 27 August 1918.Joined 2 NZEF, 8 April 1940. Embarked 8 November 1940.Returned to NZ, 31 March 1941.Posted to Reserves, 26 August 1943.Letters from Gunner 7/516 and Gunner 7/517 is a collection of letters from Robin and his brother Gordon during World War 1. It gives details of their army careers, awards, etc. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death20 November 1972 AWMM Age 85 AWMM Timaru, Canterbury AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Robert Paul Harper by laying a poppy. Robert George Harper Robert Henry Sizeland Harper Robert Paul Harper Robert Roy Harper Ronald Lambert Harper Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Robert Paul Harper Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksPowles, C.G. (1922). The New Zealanders in Sinai and Palestine. Auckland, N.Z.: Whitcombe and Tombs. Digitised copy on NZETC site. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH1-Sina.html Sources Used Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24059705&digital=yes Further Reference Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24098392&digital=yes Further Reference Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24098393&digital=yes Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 305 AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 3: WW2 198 AWMM Harper, B. (Ed.). (1978). Letters from Gunner 7/516 and Gunner 7/517. Wellington, N.Z.: Anchor Communications. AWMM Loughnan, R. (1963). Divisional Cavalry. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM Vol. 5: Includes portrait AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
