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Robert Benjamin Foote

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 237 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 237 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Benjamin AWMM
  • Surname
    Foote AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 9/1549 AWMM
    • WWII 2/20a/34 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    18 January 1886 Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 18 February 2023 - Military File
  • Place of birth
    Nelson Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 18 February 2023 - Military File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
    • Kakahi, Waikato District Public - Jenifer - Researcher - 18 February 2023 - Military File
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Mary Alice Foote (mother), Gladstone Road, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 9 October 1915 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    Military Medal and bar (MM*) AWMM
    M.M.: London Gazette 13 March 1919, p3452, Rec No 2965 | Bar M.M.: London Gazette 17 June 1919, p AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Lance Corporal/Military 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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • 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

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Sources

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  • External links
    Military Personnel File
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R24056311
    Further Reference
  • References
    • McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 237 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. 3: Includes portrait AWMM
    • This is my Grandfather who fought for freedom.Lest we forget all that gave . Public - Pauline Erica - Other Relative - 15 March 2015 - NZ Army WW1,Royal Otago Mounted Rifles,(1914-1918)

Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
18 February 2023JeniferWairarapaResearcher
03 March 2016JuliaWellington, New ZealandOther relative
15 March 2015Pauline EricaHastings,New Zealand.Other Relative

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