ROSEINGRAVE, Matthew Mark
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Birth
| Date | 10/02/1973 | Place of Birth | Curtaiun, Beagh, County Galway, Ireland |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | 325 Manchester Street, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Traveller | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs delia ROSEINGRAVE (wife), 325 Manchester Street, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 27 May 1949 | Age | 76 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waikumete Cemetery, Auckland | ||
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Biographical Notes
Matthew Mark Roseingrave was the son of Thomas and Bedelia (née Molony) Roseingrave, of Gort, County Galway, Ireland. He was educated at a Jesuit College in Galway. He went out to Australia in 1895. There he established world records in the long jump and the hop, step, and jump. He was prominent in local and international athletics for a lengthy period. He first came to New Zealand in 1900, to compete in athletics. He married Delia Cunningham in 1905 at Christchurch, and they had a son, Matthew William Mark, born in New Zealand in 1908. This son attended school in Timaru fora time. In 1917 Matt was residing in Timaru, having also spent time at Waimate. Later in 1917 Sergeant Roseingrave was a soldier doing duty with the military police in Palmerston North. on enlisting he was deemed fit for Home Service. Delia died in 1938 at Christchurch.
Sources
Ref. NZ Tablet, 26 February 1897, Evening Post, 3 May 1917, Sun, 23 August 1917, Timaru Herald, 27 September 1917, Wanganui Chronicle, 11 May 1918 (Papers Past) [01 & 06 July 2019]
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