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Robert Ernest Bishop

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 30), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 30), Page: 16 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Ernest AWMM
  • Surname
    Bishop AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Bob AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10488 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Anglican, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    16 April 1892 Military personnel file Military Personnel File
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Wellington, NZ Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 February 2023 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    son of Robert & Susan BISHOP Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 February 2023 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
    WW1 Cameron Road, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW1 Robert Bishop (father), Cameron Road, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    • Pre 1919 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM
    • 1920 Robert Ernest BISHOP married Doris Kathleen CROPP Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 12 February 2023 - NZ BDM Marriage Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    1914-1919 Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 10488 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
    Trentham Public - Patrick David - Child - 29 April 2015 - R.E.Bishop to me (Son)
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    • WW1 11 January 1916 Military personnel file
      Age 24 AWMM
      Clerk Military personnel file
    • Jan 1916 Public - Patrick David - Child - 29 April 2015 - Family Papers
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment
    24 Public - Patrick David - Child - 29 April 2015 - Family Papers

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
    • Height, WWI AWMM
      5 feet 10 inches AWMM
    • Eye colour, WWI AWMM
      Light blue eyes AWMM
    • May 1917 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Admitted to hospital with boils AWMM
    • 1 June 1917 AWMMHospital Diseases , Wounds, WWI AWMM
      Admitted with abdominal abrasions AWMM
    • Died of Sickness, Cause of Death AWMM
      Emphysemia AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Susan and Robert Bishop. Husband of Doris Kathleen (nee Cropp).

    He was a Cadet at Napier Boys High School.

    Bob served in Egypt and Palestine. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    6 May 1969 Military personnel file
    Age 77 AWMM
    Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay Family
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Sickness AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Waipawa Cemetery, Central Hawkes Bay, New Zealand AWMM RSA Block, Plot 081 AWMM
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  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

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Contributors

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
12 February 2023Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher
22 March 2022DeniseNapierResearcher
16 November 2021PatrickWOLLONGONG (NSW)Child
29 April 2015Patrick DavidWollongong NSW AustraliaChild

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