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Robert McCullough

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Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 15 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 2 (Roll 37), Page: 15 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    McCullough AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 18691 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
    Ireland Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 April 2023 - Military Record & Research
  • Birth notes
    Son of Matthew & Annie McCULLOUGH, His father immigrated to Gisborne, NZ by 1912 bringing 3 sons Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 April 2023 - Military Record & Research
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Matthew McCullough (father), Makauri, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 23 April 2023 - Military Record & Research

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 18691 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 Shepherd/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 wounds, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of Matthew and Ann Jane McCullough of Makauri, Gisborne AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    25 December 1916 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of wounds AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM I F 22 AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Advice has been received locally that Rifleman Robert McCullough of Makauri, died of wounds on Christmas day. Deceased, who was well known in this country district, was shepherding prior to his enlistment. He left Gisborne with the 15th Reinforcements, and recent letters stated he left England for the Western front on 22 October. Rifleman McCullough was the youngest on of Mr Matthew McCullough, of Makauri and came to the district with his parents five years ago. His brother Richard is serving with tha Artillery in France Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 19 September 2023 - POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLIV, ISSUE 14193, 10 JANUARY 1917, PAGE 3
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  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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19 September 2023Lorraine MonaGisborne Researcher

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