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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Robert Edward Compton |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Gunner |
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| Forename(s): |
Robert Edward |
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| Surname: |
Compton |
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| War: |
Korean War, 1950-1953 |
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| Serial No.: |
206066 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| Date of Birth: |
21 April 1927 |
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| Place of Birth: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| First Known Rank: |
Gunner |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Tractor driver |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mr R.R. Compton (brother), Featherston, New Zealand |
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| Enlistment Address: |
Pironoa, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
Kayforce |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
162 Battery |
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| Embarkation Date: |
10 December 1950 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Vessel: |
Ormonde |
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| Destination: |
Pusan, Korea (1 January 1951) |
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| Military Awards: |
New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) |
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| Last Unit Served: |
New Zealand Artillery, 16 Field Regiment |
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| Place of Death: |
Korea |
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| Date of Death: |
24 November 1951 |
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| Age at Death: |
24 |
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| Year of Death: |
1951 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Cemetery Name: |
United Nations Cemetery, Pusan, Korea |
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| Obituary: |
NZ Herald, 28 November 1951, p. 8. |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Served with Kayforce 1950-51
- "On 24 November, a shell from 162 Battery's C Troop exploded prematurely -- the second time this had happened in 162 Battery during November. On the first occasion, on the 12th, a round had burst over RHQ [Regimental Headquarters], without causing any casualties. This time the shell was just leaving the barrel. The blast wounded three members of the gun crew, one of whom, Gunner R.E. Compton, later died." (McGibbon 1996, vol. 2, p. 230)
- Prime Minister Helen Clark and Defence Minister Mark Burton presented the New Zealand Operational Service Medal (NZOSM) to next of kin of New Zealanders who were killed or died in military operations since 1945 at a ceremony at Parliament 3 September 2003.
- The New Zealand Operational Service Medal was received on his behalf by his brother Mr Lionel Compton of Masterton.
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| Further References: |
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| Sources Used: |
- K-Force nominal roll : embarked for Korea on 'Ormonde' on 10 December 1950
- McGibbon, I.C. (1992-1996). New Zealand and the Korean War (Vols. 1-2). Auckland, N.Z.; Wellington, N.Z.: Oxford University Press in association with the Historical Branch, Dept. of Internal Affairs.
- New Zealand Defence Force. Roll of Honour. Personnel who have died on operational service since 3 September 1945. URL: http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/roll-of-honour/index.html
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