English Māori Reuben James Bird Born 29 September 1884 - Died 26 January 1954 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 11/1394 AWMM WWII 824042 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 56 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesReuben James AWMM SurnameBird AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 11/1394 AWMM WWII 824042 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth29 September 1884 AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Nelson, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Reuben Bird (father), Nelson, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 14 August 1915 AWMM Single/WWI 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 11/1394 AWMM WWII 824042 AWMM Military serviceIndian Army AWMM Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 14 Aug 1915-19 September 1915 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMM to Suez, Egypt AWMM HMNZT 28 AWMM Vessel was Tofua AWMM Second Lieutenant AWMM Wellington Mounted Rifles AWMM 6th Reinforcements AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Selected for a commission as Captain of the Indian Army Reserve of Officers. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death26 January 1954 AWMM 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 Reuben James Bird by laying a poppy. Reginald James Bird Reginald James Bird Reuben James Bird Robert Alfred James Bird Robert Arthur Bird Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Reuben James Bird Leave a note Contribute › Processing Related objects Surcingle : official organ of the Silent Sixth Rfcts, New Zealand Expdy Force Library / Pictorial › publication [At sea] D526.2 SUR Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24065123&digital=yes Further Reference Military Personnel File https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=24096224&digital=yes Further Reference Parties Record, Collections Online, Te Papahttp://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/Person/33739 Public - Victoria - Researcher - 22 April 2016 - Collections Online database, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Page No: 56 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. 2: Includes portrait AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 22 April 2016VictoriaWellingtonResearcher 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