GILLESPIE, Roland Douglas
(Service number 3/2839)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 08/01/1883 | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | J. GILLESPIE (father), Gillespie's Line, Palmerston North | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 21st Reinforcements New Zealand Medical Corps | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa or Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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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 | 12 February 1967 | Age | 80 yrs |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Terrace End Cemetery, Palmerston North | ||
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Biographical Notes
Son of John & Ellen Elizabeth (nee CLEARY) GILLESPIE. Brother of Edgar Burns GILLESPIE who died of disease in 1918 in the UK. Brothers John Edward GILLESPIE & Joseph Francis GILLESPIE also served in WWI..
Sources
Cenotaph Database [16 October 2013]; PNCC headstone image & burial record Terrace End Cemetery [20 October 2013].
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