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We remember George Robert Reston
We remember George Robert Reston
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1916
dates
Age 34
Source:8959798
5th October 1916
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Driver
2/762
New Zealand Field Artillery, 1st Brigade
3rd Battery
Source:8959799
location
Sunnivale Road Green Lane Auckland
New Zealand
parents address
Source:8959798
1916
death
Killed in Action
Originally buried at Flers
Flers, Somme
France
Source:7980847
Source:8959798
5th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
XXI. C. 5/7.
Source:7980847
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George Robert |
| Initials | GR |
| Last Name | Reston |
| Source | 7980847 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnivale Road Green Lane Auckland | New Zealand | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 2/762 | New Zealand Field Artillery, 1st Brigade | 3rd Battery | Driver |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Frances Reston | mother | ||
| James Reston | father |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| New Zealand WW1 Soldiers Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration report | Guy74824 | |
| G R Reston | Guy74824 | |
| Driver George Robert Reston. | Desmond1478 | |
| Driver George Robert Reston | Desmond1478 | |
| The Battle of the Somme. | Desmond1478 |
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