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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Robert Joseph Elliott Daniel |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Robert Joseph Elliott |
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| Surname: |
Daniel |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
10/2398 |
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| Gender: |
Male |
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| First Known Rank: |
Private |
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| Next of Kin: |
Robert Daniel (father), 5 Oxford Street, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Marital Status: |
Single |
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| Enlistment Address: |
5 Oxford Street, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Military District: |
Wellington |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
- Samoan Advance Party
- 5th Reinforcements
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| Embarkation Unit: |
Wellington Infantry Battalion |
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| Embarkation Date: |
- 15 August 1914
- 13 June 1915
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| Place of Embarkation: |
- Wellington, New Zealand
- Wellington, New Zealand
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| Transport: |
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| Vessel: |
- Moeraki or Monowai
- Maunganui
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| Destination: |
- Apia, Samoa
- Suez, Egypt (24 July - 6 August 1915)
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
Vol1 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
173 |
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| Campaigns: |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Wellington Infantry Battalion |
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| Place of Death: |
Gallipoli, Turkey |
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| Date of Death: |
8 August 1915 |
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| Age at Death: |
23 |
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| Year of Death: |
1915 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Killed in action |
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| Memorial Name: |
Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial, Chunuk Bair Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey |
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| Memorial Reference: |
Panel 20 |
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| Biographical Notes: |
- Son of Robert and Emily Agnes Daniel, of 5, Oxford St., Wellington. Also served in Samoa. Journalist "Dominion" Staff, Wellington.
- Brother of Victor Leonard Marie (aka Len) (10/2575) who also served in WW1
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| Description of Image: |
- Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1915
- Post card Samoa Wreck of SMS Adler, Wreck, Samoa (front) (sent by 10/2398 Robert Daniel)
- Post card Samoa Wreck of SMS Adler, Wreck, Samoa (back) Oct 9 Dearest brother, thanks for letters. Shall write as soon as possible Love Bert (sent by 10/2398 Robert Daniel)
- Souvenir and Programme of Concert HMNZT 24 Maunganui 3 July 1915 cover pages. Belonged to R.J.E. Daniel
- Souvenir and Programme of Concert HMNZT 24 Maunganui 3 July 1915 inside pages Belonged to R.J.E. Daniel
- Programme of Final Concert HMNZT 24 Maunganui 17 July 1915 cover pages Belonged to R.J.E. Daniel
- Programme of Final Concert HMNZT 24 Maunganui 17 July 1915 inside pages Belonged to R.J.E. Daniel
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| Archives NZ source: |
Military personnel file |
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| Sources Used: |
- Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
- New Zealand Marriage Certificate
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