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Robin Howell Deck

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Portrait, Sergeant Robin Howell Deck (7/797) from the Weekly News 1915. Kindly provided by Onward Project, Phil Beattie & Matt Pomeroy. No Known Copyright.

Portrait, Sergeant Robin Howell Deck (7/797) from the Weekly News 1915. Kindly provided by Onward Pr …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robin Howell AWMM
  • Surname
    Deck AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 7/797 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    6 June 1890 Public - Peter - Researcher - 18 October 2017 - Military records
  • Place of birth
    Richmond, Tasman Public - Peter - Researcher - 18 October 2017 - Military records
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM Aporo, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mabel Annie Deck (wife), 134 Upper Nelson Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 7/797 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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  • Son of Henry O'Brien Deck and Ethel Deck, of Motueke, Nelson; husband of Mabel Deck, of 74, Tinakori Rd. Wellington. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    29 August 1915 AWMM
    Age 25 AWMM
    Gallipoli, Turkey AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Hill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Hill 60 Cemetery, Turkey AWMM
    • War Memorials at Mapua, Motueka and Tasman; Nelson College Scriptorium Roll of Honour Public - Peter - Researcher - 18 October 2017 - on site

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
16 May 2022Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
18 October 2017PeterNelson, New ZealandResearcher

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