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Horace Deason Robinson

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Robinson, H.D. - Robson, R.C. (CC BY John Halpin 2010)

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Robinson, H.D. - Robson, R.C. (CC B …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Horace Deason AWMM
  • Surname
    Robinson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 25/3602 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    30/9/1890 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 April 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of William & Constance ROBINSON Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 22 April 2023 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • Makaraka, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Reginald Deacon Blanford ROBINSON (brother) of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 June 2023 - Military Record
  • Relationship status
    Unknown AWMM Single 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 25/3602 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
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  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details

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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    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Died of meningitis AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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    • Son of William Reginald and Constance Robinson, of 51, Wainui Rd., Gisborne.

      The newspapers at the time reported that he had died from meningitis and that it was definitely not cerebro meningitis. AWMM
    • DANNVIRKE, this day. As the express train, passed through Dannevirke yesterday, a trooper named Private Robinson, on leave .from Waikanae training camp, going to Gisborne, had to be taken therefrom and admitted to Dannevirke hospital, where he was found to be suffering from cerebro-spinal meningitis. The Health Department issued instructions for the isolation of contacts, and steps are being taken to prevent the spread of the disease. The invalid's condition is said to be very serious. Mr R. D. B. Robinson was informed last evening that his brother, Private Horace Robinson, bad been admitted to the Dannevirke hospital suffering from cerebro-spinal meningitis. Private Robinson wired yesterday morning, advising that he was leaving for Gisborne on final leave, but later in the evening the matron of the Dannevirke hospital telegraphed stating that he had developed the illness on the train, and had been admitted to hospital. A telegram was received from the matron this morning stating that the patient was seriously ill. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 June 2023 - GISBORNE TROOPER ILL.
      POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLII, ISSUE 13753, 4 AUGUST 1915, PAGE 3
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Death

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  • Death
    6 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Dannevirke, Manawatu-Wanganui AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Mangatera Cemetery, Dannevirke, Tararua District, New Zealand AWMM Block H. Plot 16. (C. of E. portion.). AWMM
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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04 June 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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