English Māori Robert David Owen Born 9 February 1906 - Died 14 August 1976 PDF Key details Service number2935 AWMM Also known asTaffy AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankWW2 Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Entertainment Unit (Kiwi Concert Party) AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Portrait of 2935 Robert David "Taffy" Owen and pianist in 1975 on 12 inch LP cover - This image may … Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesRobert David AWMM SurnameOwen AWMM Ingoa Also known asTaffy AWMM Service number2935 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionChurch of England, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth9 February 1906 AWMM Wales, United Kingdom AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentPre 3 October 1939 AWMM 74 Vincent Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupationMusician/Civilian AWMM Kiwi Concert Party, Australia 1946 onwards and NZ on tour AWMM Next of kin on embarkationMrs E. Owen (wife), 50 Kellet Street, King's Cross, Sydney, Australia AWMM Relationship statusPre 5 January 1940 AWMM Married AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignEl Alamein AWMM Italy AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service number2935 AWMM Military serviceH.Q. British Troops in Egypt (as a member of Concert Party, Egypt 18 July 1940) AWMM H.Q. Company - transferred to Kiwi Concert Party (4 March 1941) AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-1945 Star AWMM Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM Italy Star AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 3 October 1939 AWMM Age 32 AWMM Storeman/Civilian AWMM AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Vessel was Orion AWMM Private AWMM 18 Infantry Battalion AWMM 2NZEF: 1st Echelon AWMM WW2 Vessel was Mooltan or Ruys AWMM Corporal/Military AWMM Headquarters, 2 Division AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 11th Reinforcements AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesClassification, Unknown Period AWMM Fit AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankWW2 16 July 1945 AWMM Corporal/Military AWMM New Zealand Entertainment Unit (Kiwi Concert Party) AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › Death14 August 1976 AWMM Age 74 AWMM AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeteryOnetangi Cemetery, Onetangi Road, Waiheke Island, New Zealand AWMM RSA Block 7 Lot No 26 AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference ObituaryDeath Notice: New Zealand Herald,14 August 1976 AWMM Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Robert David Owen by laying a poppy. Robert Owen Robert Bruce Owen Robert David Owen Robert Gordon Owen Robert Marks Owen Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Robert David Owen Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links DocumentsCooke, 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. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 1: WW2 138 AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 13: WW2 95 AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM The New Zealand Herald AWMM Death Notice: New Zealand Herald,14 August 1976 AWMM Dawson, W. (1961). 18 Battalion and Armoured Regiment. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Information kindly provided by family 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
