Rifleman

Robert Mawhinney

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of William and Annie Mawhinney, of Whata Whata, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Casualty

Service Number: 
23/498
Name:
Robert Mawhinney
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
17 December 1892
Place of Birth: 
Hamilton, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
William Mawhinney (father), Whatawhata, via Frankton Junction, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Te Kiri, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Cheese factory manager
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion, B Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
20 June 1917
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
09 October 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 30
HMNZT 31
HMNZT 32
HMNZT 33
HMNZT 34
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
III. A. 9.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Robert Mawhinney
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