IRWIN, Robert Cyril Munro
(Service number 77559)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 5 May 1897 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Lands Department, Hokitika | ||
| Occupation | Civil servant | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mr R. IRWIN (father), 138 Vanguard Street, Nelson | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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| Last Unit Served With | Training Unit | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 16 August 1925 | Age | 28 years |
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| Place of Death | Pukeora Sanatarium, Waipukurau | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Waipukurau Cemetery, Hawke's Bay | ||
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Biographical Notes
Robert Cyril Munro Irwin, known as Cyril, was the eldest son of Robert and Annie Margaret (née Munro) Irwin. His early education was at Rangitata Station School. In 1910 he entered Motueka District High School and from 1913 till 1914 attended Nelson College. He was employed in the Lands and Survey Department.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [20 October 2019]; Waipukurau Cemetery headstone image (Central Hawke's Bay District Council) [20 October 2019]
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