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Robert Henry Whitnall Armiger

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Portrait of R. H. W. Armiger. Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1918, v.6, n.1. Image has no known copyright restrictions.

Portrait of R. H. W. Armiger. Auckland Grammar School chronicle. 1918, v.6, n.1. Image has no known …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Henry Whitnall AWMM
  • Surname
    Armiger AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 35538 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    18 March 1985 Public - Lynette - Other relative - 2 March 2018 - Family Papers
  • Place of birth
    Herne Bay, Auckland Public - Lynette - Other relative - 2 March 2018 - Family Papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs L.T.K. Armiger (wife), care of Mrs A.C. Snedden, 37 Armadale Road, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 35538 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 Draper/Civilian 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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  • Robert Armiger was the son of Robert and Emma Armiger, of 20, Ardmore Rd., Ponsonby, Auckland; husband of L. T. K. Armiger, of Auckland, New Zealand.

    Attended Auckland Grammar School. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    20 April 1918 AWMM
    Age 23 AWMM
    Somme, Northern France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium AWMM XXVI. GG. 4A. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    Obituary: Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Second Term, 1918. AWMM
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • All Saints Church, 284 Ponsonby Road, Ponsonby Auckland 1011 AWMM

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  • Hi I'm Ruby from the Armiger I'm very happy that I can go to Auckland museum and find your name on the wall. 🌹. Kind regards Ruby Armiger 🍰
    Public - Ruby - Other Relative - 24 March 2015
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  • On behalf of the Armiger family we are humbled by your sacrifice. Every time we come to the museum we remember you and come up to the war memorial and find your name on the wall. Lots of love Ruby Armiger
    Public - Ruby - Other Relative - 23 March 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Grammar School. AWMM
    • Military Personnel file AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      69: 14 AWMM
    • Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Grammar School. AWMM
      1918, Second term. p.15. AWMM
    • Auckland Grammar School Chronicle. Auckland, N.Z.: Auckland Grammar School. AWMM
      Obituary: Second Term, 1918. 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
    • Connolly, A., & Stanes, P. Rememberance: Auckland Grammar School Great War Roll of Honour. Vols 1 & 2. Auckland: Petand Prodctions. AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
02 March 2018LynetteAuckland, New ZealandOther relative
24 March 2015RubyNew ZealandOther Relative

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