HAMPTON, Robert James
(Service number 52603)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 25/06/1882 | Place of Birth | Tinwald |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Cracroft, P. O. Arundel | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | James HAMPTON (father), Tinwald, Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, G Company (part) | ||
| Date | 12 June 1917 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Maunganui | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Infantry | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 7 May 1960 | Age | 77 years |
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| Place of Death | Ashburton | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Ashburton Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Robert James Hampton was born on 25 June 1882 at Tinwald, the son of James and Frances Sarah (née McMullan) Hampton. He was a farmer at Arundel when he was called up late in 1916 and subsequently enlisted. Robert married Margaret Hampton in 1924.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [29 September 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [30 September 2020]; Ashburton Cemetery burial record (Ashburton District Council) [30 September 2020]; Star, 15 December 1916 (Papers Past) [28 September 2020]
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