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Newman Robert Wilson

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Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Newman Robert Wilson, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 5 / F1918 59. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Newman Robert Wilson, Archives New Zealand, AALZ 25044 5 / F1918 59. …

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Newman Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Wilson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1433 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion
    Presbyterian, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    31 August 1888 Cemetery record
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Rugby Street, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Mrs Beatrice Amy Wilson (wife), care of J.A. Taylor, 13 Littlebourne Road, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1911 AWMM Married/WWI AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
  • Campaign
    • 1914-1916 Egypt AWMM
    • 1915-1916 Gallipoli AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) AWMM
    • 1914-1919 Western Front AWMM
    • Le Quesnoy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1433 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 21 November 1914 Military personnel file Accountant/Civilian Military personnel file
    Canterbury, New Zealand Military personnel file
  • 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
    • 11 July 1915 AWMMWounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
      Influenza AWMM
    • 7 August 1915 AWMMWounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
      Wounded AWMM
    • Sep 1916 AWMMWounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
      2nd occasion gun shot wound AWMM
    • 7 June 1916 AWMMWounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
      3rd occasion gun shot wound AWMM
    • Feb 1918 AWMMWounds Diseases Etc., WWI AWMM
      4th occasion wounded, gassed AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Beatrice Amy (nee Tayler) Wilson. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    • 15 January 1940 Cemetery record
      Dunedin, Otago Cemetery record
    • 15 January 1940 Allan Steel Cemetery Project
      Age 51 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    • Andersons Bay Cemetery, Tomahawk Road, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM Block 152. Plot 93 AWMM
    • Andersons Bay General Cemetery, Dunedin City Council AWMM Block 152, Plot 93 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Page No: 791 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
    • Cooke, P. (2018). Roll of New Zealand’s Second World War Dead. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group.; Peter Cooke; 2018. AWMM
      p.474 AWMM
    • This record was partially compiled from data kindly provided by Allan Steel Cemetery Project (2020) AWMM
    • 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
    • The Le Quesnoy Campaign research was undertaken by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists as part of the development of New Zealand Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata (Le Quesnoy France). This research project was led by CJ Barbour (NZSG), BI Silvester, HH Farrant (NZMHS) with the support of NZSG volunteers (2022). The individuals included in this research data set were verified as serving in Le Quesnoy. AWMM

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01 July 2018AllanRotoruaResearcher
26 January 2015(Fay) LorrainePaeroa, NZOther Relative

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