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We remember William Robert Sutherland
We remember William Robert Sutherland
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1916
employment
Farm hand
H Horrobin
Levin
New Zealand
Source:9085651
18th September 1916
1916
location
Levin
New Zealand
away from home address
Source:9085651
18th September 1916
1917
hospitalisation
Pneumonia
Hospital/Institution
Source:9085651
18th May 1917
1917
enlistment
New Zealand
Source:9085651
18th September 1917
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:9085651
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Rifleman
34166
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
3rd Battalion
Source:9085651
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9085651
1917
death
Killed in Action
Reported missing, believed killed in action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7982699
Source:9085651
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9085651
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Robert |
| Initials | WR |
| Last Name | Sutherland |
| Source | 7982699 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levin | New Zealand | away from home address | known 18th September 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 34166 | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | 3rd Battalion | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dowie | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-09-18 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
Media
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaeleRifleman William Robert Sutherland 34166 is remembered on this memorial
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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