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Robert Victor Birrell

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Victor AWMM
  • Surname
    Birrell AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1418 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    1890 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
    21st July 1890 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 March 2024 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 March 2024 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of Robert Macduff & Jessie BIRRELL Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 March 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM C/o G. Kendrick, Parakina, New Zealand AWMM
    • Parahina, not Parakina Public - Min - Researcher - 10 July 2023 - https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz2789/Parahina/
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Robert McDuff Birrell (father), Parakina, Tahunga, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • Parahina, not Parakina Public - Min - Researcher - 10 July 2023 - https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz2789/Parahina/
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 14 February 1915 AWMM Single AWMM
    • 1918 Robert Victor BIRRELL married Rosina BATCHELOR - They had one daughter - Jessie Rosina BIRRELL who was born in Holburn, England Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 March 2024 - Military Record

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10/1418 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 AWMM
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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Robert McDuff Birrell and Jessie Birrell

    Brothers Oswald Birrell (11/974) and Robert Victor Birrell (10/1418) served in WW1

    Image of headstone on the Cemetery Records. Gisborne District Council AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    9 June 1930 AWMM
    Age 39 AWMM
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  • Date of death
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  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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    Taruheru Cemetery, Nelson Road, Gisborne District, New Zealand AWMM Block S. Plot 32. AWMM
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  • Obituary
    MR. ROBERT VICTOR RIRRELL
    Sincere regret will. be felt at the death, in Cook Hospital yesterday morning, of Mr. Robert Victor Birred, eldest’ son of Mrs. BIRRELL, of Epsom, Auckland, and tho late Mr. R. M. BIRRELL, formerly of Gisborne. Mr. Birrell had a splendid record of war service, but this took heavy toll of his health and was largely the cause of his passing at the age of 39 years. Mr. Birrell left New Zealand with the 3rd Reinforcements arid served with the New Zealand Field Artillery throughout the Gallipoli campaign and operations in France. After the Armistice he married in England and on returning to the Dominion, he went back on the land, taking up a soldiers’ section. His health, however, broke down and he had to give up the farming life. On Friday an operation became necessary and, from this he failed to rally. Mr. Birrell was born and educated in Gisborne.
    The deepest sympathy from a wide circle of friends will be extended to the widow, the family of six young children and Mrs. R. M. Birrell in their sad loss. Tlhe funeral will leave Haisman’s private mortuary. Wi Pere Street, at 2.30 to-morrow (Wednesday) for Taruheru cemetery. Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 29 March 2024 - OBITUARY
    GISBORNE TIMES, VOLUME LXX, ISSUE 11228, 10 JUNE 1930, PAGE 2
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29 March 2024Lorraine Mona Gisborne Researcher
10 July 2023MinNew Plymouth, NZResearcher

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