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We remember Robert Henry Mcskimming
We remember Robert Henry Mcskimming
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:8770457
27th November 1917
employment
Farm Hand
Employed on his Fathers farm
Patearoa, Central Otago
New Zealand
Source:8770457
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
16328
Imperial Camel Corps (New Zealand)
Source:7978208
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Trooper
Source:8770457
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Lance Corporal
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theatres
Egypt :4
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Reported missing and later reported killed in action at the River Auja in Palestine
Abbassia
Palestine, State of
Source:7978208
Source:8770457
27th November 1917
burial
Near Jericho
Israel
B. 38.
Source:8770457
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Robert Henry |
| Initials | RH |
| Last Name | Mcskimming |
| Source | 7978208 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 16328 | Imperial Camel Corps (New Zealand) | |||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | Trooper | ||||
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert McSkimming | father | ||
| Ellen McSkimming | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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McSkimming Road, Patearoa, Central Otago, NZRoad in Patearoa named after the McSkimming Family of which Lance Corporal Robert McSkimming was a member
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War Memorial Patearoa, Central Otago, NZLance Corporal Robert McSkimming name shown on the Roll of HonourContributed by:
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Roll of Honour, Patearoa, Central Otago NZLance Corporal Robert McSkimming name on the war memorial roll of honour, Patearoa, Central Otago, NZContributed by:
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The Patearoa War MemorialLance Corporal Robert McSkimming's mother laying a wreath in 1937 on the Patearoa War Memorial which contains his name.Contributed by:
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Before Anzac Beyond Armistice - Keith Douglas Scott | Gerald98528 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| McSkimming Road, Patearoa, Central Otago, NZ | Gerald98528 | |
| War Memorial Patearoa, Central Otago, NZ | Gerald98528 | |
| Roll of Honour, Patearoa, Central Otago NZ | Gerald98528 | |
| Private Robert McSkimming | Gerald98528 | |
| The Patearoa War Memorial | Gerald98528 |
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