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ROBSON, Joseph Blakely
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Court Star of Waihao No. 7929 Roll of Honour WWI — Roll of Honour Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters. Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919.

Coloured parchment poster surrounded by individual photographs of servicemen. Poster has central circular insert with handwritten inscription :-
'LEST WE FORGET, Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919'

Includes photographs of: Bro J. Gynes, Bro C.W. Carbis, Bro S.R. Dickson, P.C.R. Bro H. Head, Bro H.N. Jones, Bro L.A. Mansfield, Bro R.C. Buller, P.C.R. Bro L.S. Marshall, Bro J.B. Robson, Bro W.H. Caple, Bro W.B. Corry, P.C.R. Bro J. McLeay; also includes places (but no photographs) for: P.C.R. Bro J.H. Woods, P.C.R. Bro A.E. McMurtrie, P.C.R. Bro W. McGillivray, Bro J. McGillivray (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074)

J B Robson — From the Roll of Honour for the Court Star of Waihao (No. 7929). Ancient Order of Foresters - Members who took part in the Great War 1914-1919. (Waimate Museum & Archives 2002-1026-03074)

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Biographical Notes

Appears on the "Court Star of Waihao No. 7929 Roll of Honour" for World War One.

The Waimate Museum and Archives Early Settler Index notes he was a labourer who lived at Redcliff, listed on the Waitaki Electoral Rioll in 1909.

Sources

Waimate Museum and Archives Early Settler Index

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Tony Rippin (South Canterbury Museum)

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