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WALDIE, Robert John
(Service number 16137)

Waimate volunteers for the Main Body, 1914 — Those pictured are identified on the verso as (from left to right): BACK ROW: J Cochrane, J Ryan*, J McGillery, Wilson, J Jobin, J Horgan, M Duggan, A Hodgen, H Minniss*, Hunt, A Kirby, E Leonard, W Tavendale*; 2nd ROW: J Tennant, J Cochrane*, J Carr*, M Bell*, IMC Thatche(?), Lieut. Guinness*, Major P Wain, SM [Sergeant-Major] Dixon, AR Manchester, Hoskins, R Bee, Hunt; FRONT ROW: J Wall, Horgan, P Sullivan, R Frost, R J Waldie, L Wilson*, Robbins, A Martin, J Campbell*, J Gynes

NB: Those names marked with an asterisk (*) were underlined in red as "killed or died of wounds". (Courtesy of R Waldie. South Canterbury Museum L2014/025.01)

Colin Campbell & mates — Include Frank Ruddenklau, Colin Campbell, A Richards, Jack (Robert John?) Waldie), and J Bruce,

Possibly taken in New Zealand as Frank Ruddenklau (if this is indeed Francis Henry Rudenklau no.13237) appears to have only served in France, whereas Colin's service was in Palestine). (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) )

Mess time — Colin Campbell, Jack Shaw, Jack Waldie, and other mess mates. (Extract: "From Scotland to New Zealand" by Jank Tank (2004) )

Aliases
First Rank	Trooper	Last Rank

Birth

Date	Unknown	Place of Birth

Enlistment Information

Date		Age
Address at Enlistment
Occupation	Farm hand
Previous Military Experience
Marital Status
Next of Kin	Mrs R. WALDIE (mother), Waihao Downs, Timaru
Religion
Medical Information

Military Service

Served with	NZ Armed Forces	Served in	Army
Military District

Embarkation Information

Body on Embarkation	New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Unit, Squadron, or Ship	15th Reinforcements New Zealand Mounted Rifles
Date	13 July 1916
Transport	Manuka
Embarked From	Wellington	Destination	Suez, Egypt

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Military Awards

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Award Circumstances and Date

No information

Prisoner of War Information

Date of Capture
Where Captured and by Whom
Actions Prior to Capture
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PoW Camps
Days Interned
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Discharge

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Death

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Memorial Reference
New Zealand Memorials

Biographical Notes

Sources

Cenotaph Database [15 May 2014]

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