Rifleman

Robert Pinkerton

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Robert John and Mary Pinkerton, of Northumberland, England; husband of Sarah Daisy Pinkerton, of Fairlie, 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: 
55621
Name:
Robert Pinkerton
Rank: 
Rifleman
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs Sarah Daisy Pinkerton (wife), Fairlie, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
3 New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
27 March 1916
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
38
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
15 August 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 92
Vessel:
Ruahine
Destination:
Glasgow, Scotland

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Special Memorial at North End of Row Q. Plot 11.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Robert Pinkerton
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