Private

Robert Joseph Crossen

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mrs. Ellen Crossen, of Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
46559
Name:
Robert Joseph Crossen
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
17 March 1890
Place of Birth:
Brookside, Canterbury, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E Crossen (mother), Rolleston, Canterbury
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Date of Enlistment:
22 January 1917
Locality on Enlistment: 
Rolleston, Christchurch
Place of Enlistment: 
Christchurch, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farm Labourer
Employer:
L B Manion, Weedons
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 1 Battalion, 1 (Canterbury) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
03 December 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 April 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 84
Vessel:
Turakina
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Robert Joseph Crossen
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