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Robert Bernard Baird

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 38), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 38), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert Bernard AWMM
  • Surname
    Baird AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 20079 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 27th December 1889 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 February 2024 - Military Record
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 February 2024 - Military Record
  • Birth notes
    Son of William Calder & Eliza Jane BAIRD of Waerenga-a-hika, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 February 2024 - Military Record
  • Address before enlistment
    Matawai, Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 February 2024 - Military Record
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    W. Baird (father), Waerengaahika, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    1919 Robert Bernard BAIRD married Sheila FORDE in Freemantle, Western Australia Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 16 February 2024 - MARRIAGE.
    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLVI, ISSUE 15059, 6 NOVEMBER 1919, PAGE 2

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 20079 AWMM
  • Military service
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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Farmer/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

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
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  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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16 February 2024Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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