GILLINGHAM, Roger Browne
(Service number 52711)
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Birth
| Date | 20/11/1887 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Fontmell, Fairlie | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single, then married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. L. GILLINGHAM (wife), c/o Mrs Balfour, Aramoho, Wanganui | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | *1952 | Age | 64 years |
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| Place of Death | Timaru | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Fairlie Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Roger Browne Gillingham was the son of Robert and Catherine Beatrice (née Browne) Gillingham. He married Mildred Lyall Balfour on 21 March 1917 at Totara Valley. Their son Roger John Gillingham died in 1939 in England with the RAF.
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