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Robert George STAVELEY

Kete Horowhenua2020-03-23T16:51:10+00:00
Date of birth26 June 1888
Date of death23 April 1918
Mothers nameHelen Schabner (née Hammond)
Spouses nameNora Elizabeth Hassell (nee Smith)
Mothers place of birthIslington, London, England
Spouses place of birthNapier, New Zealand
Mothers place of deathWellington, New Zealand
Fathers nameRobert Jones Staveley
Fathers place of birthClifton, Bristol, England
Marriage date4 January 1914
Place of marriageLevin, New Zealand
Parents place of marriagePicton, New Zealand
SiblingsHelen Catherine, Mabel Anne/May, Bertram, Marguerite (Bid), Eileen, Mollie , Phyllis ,
Fathers occupationSolicitor
ChildrenStepson: William Smith , , , ,
Cause of deathDied of wounds as a POW
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AwardsBritish War Medal; Victory Medal
Place of birthPorthill Gully, Mitcheltown, Wellington
OccupationLabourer/Woodcutter
Place of deathZedelhelm, near Lille, France
Date of arrival overseas02 October 1917
Theatres of warSomme, France
Place of embarkationEngland
SurnameSTAVELEY
War memorialLevin, Weraroa Peace Gates
Christian namesRobert George
Place of arrival overseasGlasgow
Overseas memorialMessines Ridge (NZ) Memorial
WarsWW1
Service number5863
ReligionC of E
Date enlisted21 April 1917
Final rankPrivate
Regiment or service2nd Bn Otago Regiment NZEF
Embarkation date15 August 1917
User reference2.105

Image of Robert George STAVELEY

Height: 5’4” Hair: Brown

Eyes: Grey Complexion: Fair

Was of slight build and in 1917 weighed 119lbs.

Robert Staveley was researched by his grand niece Kae Lewis née Manley who lives in the USA.

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