Rifleman

Robert Alexander Newcombe

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. W. Newcombe, of Reefton, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
24/2549
Name:
Robert Alexander Newcombe
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
W. Newcombe (father), care of Patterson Bros., Maruia, Reefton, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
17 September 1916
Day of Death:
Sunday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
01 April 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 49
HMNZT 50
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. B. 5.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Robert Alexander Newcombe
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