DAY, Robert Joseph
(Service number 7/1608)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Albury, New Zealand | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Mary DAY (mother), Kerrytown, near Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | 7th Reinforcements | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 9 October 1915 | ||
| Transport | Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 18 February 1939 | Age | 54 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Robert Joseph DAY was the youngest son of Robert William and Mary (nee LUSEY) DAY. His cousins, John Arthur SULLIVAN and Victor Joseph SULLIVAN, also served in WWI. Robert, his cousin Arthur SULLIVAN, and two other servicemen were tendered a very successful farewell social, "easily one of the best social evenings held in Albury for some time past". They were given a most enthusiastic reception when they took their seats on the stage. Robert and Arthur were presented with a shaving outfit. They responded suitably, to the hearty cheers of the large audience. The evening's entertainment consisted of dancing, songs, recitations and cards, with light refreshments during an interval, and three hearty cheers for the departing men at the conclusion.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [17 January 2015]; Timaru Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [17 January 2015]; Timaru Herald, 24 August 1915 (Papers Past) [15 December 2014]
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