O'CONNOR, Robert William
(Service number 62880)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Electrician | ||
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| Next of Kin | John O'CONNOR (father), Regent Street, Timaru | ||
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 | 34th Reinforcements Specialist Company | ||
| Date | 8 February 1918 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
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Biographical Notes
Robert William O'CONNOR. Robert was one of more than 800 men who arrived back in New Zealand on 17 September 1919 per the Port Hacking.
Sources
Cenotaph Database [04 August 2013]; Timaru Herald, 11 August 1919 (Papers Past) [06 September 2014]
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