Private

Robert Knilands

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Husband of Ruth Olive Rosson (formerly Knilands), of Hastings, Napier.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

He was killed in the Battle Of Messines, June 7, 1917, along with 700 other New Zealanders. He is the son of Samuel Knilands, who came out from Ireland, as did Samuel's brother, John Neilands, my gre... Read More

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
26858
Name:
Robert Knilands
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Ruth Olive Knilands (wife), 36 Bath Street, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
07 June 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
25 September 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 64
Vessel:
Devon
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Robert Knilands
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