ELLEN, Robert Henry
(Service number 54024)
| 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 | Labourer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs R. H. ELLEN (wife), Queen Street, Waimate | ||
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 | 27th Reinforcements, F Company | ||
| Date | 16 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | *1961 | Age | |
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Biographical Notes
Robert Henry Ellen was the son of John and Mary Ann Ellen, of Waimate. His brother William Richard Ellen (23/415) also served in World War One, and an elder brother Charles Ellen (3606) served in the South African War.
Sources
Auckland War Memorual Museum Cenotaph Database [11 November 2016]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [11 November 2016]
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