ROBERTSON, John
(Service number 28921)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 26/03/1880 | Place of Birth | Scotland |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Gordon's Valley, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Ploughman | ||
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| Next of Kin | Robert OLIPHANT (friend), Gordon's Valley, 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 | 18th Reinforcements, J Company | ||
| Date | 11 October 1916 | ||
| Transport | Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, 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 | 24 May 1954 | Age | 74 years |
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| Place of Death | Scotland | ||
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Biographical Notes
John Robertson, 28921, intended to go to Tolly Brae, Aucknagate(?), Abderdeenshire, Scotland, on discharge. He had made out a Will which was in the custody of Mr A. J. Allan, Bank Agent, Maud, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [18 January 2020]
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Teresa Scott, SC branch NZSG
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