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Robert Houghton

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Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 86), Page: 5 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 4 (Roll 86), Page: 5 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Houghton AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 78335 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    3 July 1891 Provisional List 1918 Christchurch, Canterbury Provisional List 1918
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs I.A. Houghton (wife), 20 Walpole Street, Sydenham, Christchurch, 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 78335 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 Railway Fireman/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
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Influenza. Buried at sea. AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Robert Houghton was the husband of I. A. Houghton, of Christchurch, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 September 1918 AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Canterbury Provincial Memorial, Christchurch, New Zealand AWMM
    • Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM

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