Rifleman

Robert Edwin Longhurst

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Robert Edwin and Mary Ann Longhurst, of 452, Broadway, Miramar, Wellington. Born in Queensland, Australia. Served on the Western Front.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
55985
Name:
Robert Edwin Longhurst
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
R.E. Longhurst (father), 545 Adelaide Road, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Presser
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of disease
Date of Death:
02 June 1919
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 July 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 90
Vessel:
Ulimaroa
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
D. 4. (S).
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Robert Edwin Longhurst
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