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Cenotaph record

Ira George Harold Gustavus Robinson

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 57), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 57), Page: 31 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Ira George Harold Gustavus AWMM
  • Surname
    Robinson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 40846 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    25 August 1888 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    25 August 1888 Public - Christopher Darcy - Direct descendant - 17 December 2019 - Book 'Dear Lizzie' written by Chrissie Ward, granddaughter.
  • Place of birth
    Lyttelton Public - Christopher Darcy - Direct descendant - 17 December 2019 - As above.
  • Birth notes
    The youngest of seven surviving children. Public - Christopher Darcy - Direct descendant - 17 December 2019 - As above.
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
    Builder Public - Christopher Darcy - Direct descendant - 17 December 2019 - My personal knowledge (grandson).
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    B. Robinson (brother), 520 Saint Asaph Street, Linwood, 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 40846 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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
    11 April 1959 Public Source
  • Date of death
    11 April 1959 Public - Christopher Darcy - Direct descendant - 17 December 2019 - From the book 'Dear Lizzie' written by Chrissie Ward, granddaughter.
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
    Christchurch Public - Christopher Darcy - Direct descendant - 17 December 2019 - Personal knowledge (I am Ira's grandson).
  • Cause of death
    Old age Public - Christopher Darcy - Direct descendant - 17 December 2019 - Personal knowledge (I am Ira's grandson).
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • I often think of grandad Ira when I use his carpentry tools I've inherited from my father David, Ira's only son.
    Public - Christopher Darcy - Direct descendant - 17 December 2019
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Military personnel file
    https://collections.archives.govt.nz/en-NZ/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R20806956
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      57: 31 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
    • The parting of the ways : a souvenir record of the triumphs, tribulations and maritime musings of returning draft H.M.N.Z.T No. 217, 'Zealandic'. January 18th, 1919 to February 26th, 1919. AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
17 December 2019Christopher DarcyNew Plymouth, New ZealandDirect descendant

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