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Henry Robert Armitage

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Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Ansell W.H. - Armitage-McElwaine B.G. (photo J Halpin 2010) - No known copyright restrictions

Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories Panel Ansell W.H. - Armitage-McElwaine B. …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Henry Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Armitage AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 70627 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs J. Armitage (wife), 32 Nikau Street, Eden Terrace, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 2 March 1918 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 70627 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Plumber 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
    Died of wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Robert and the late M. L. Armitage; husband of the late Janie Armitage AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    24 October 1918 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France AWMM S. II. DD. 16. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
    PRIVATE H. R. ARMITAGE. Advice has been received by Mr. Robert Armitage, of Eden Terrace, that his son, late Henry Robert Armitage, of the thirty-fifth reinforcements, who was wounded in action on October 1, died of wounds in hospital in France, on October 24. The deceased soldier was educated at Newton East School, and served his apprenticeship with Messrs. D. and J. Miller, plumbers, with whom he remained, until about a year previous to his entry into camp. (NZ HERALD, 25 NOV 1918) Public - Sandra - Researcher - 29 October 2018 - Papers past online
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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  • Wanting to find any other relatives of Robert Henry or descendants of his brothers and sisters. He was married to my great great Aunt Janie Armitage née Carr.
    Public - Heather - Other relative - 3 October 2018
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29 October 2018SandraWaipuResearcher
03 October 2018HeatherNew ZealandOther relative
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