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Robert Roderick Crighton Corbett McFarland

Informatie over geboorte

Geboortedatum:
16/09/1895
Geboorteplaats:
Christchurch, Canterbury, Nieuw-Zeeland

Algemene Informatie

Beroep:
Klerk - Bediende

Informatie legerdienst

Land:
Nieuw-Zeeland
Strijdmacht:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Gunner
Service nummer:
12811
Dienstneming datum:
08/02/1916
Dienstneming plaats:
Trentham, Wellington, Nieuw-Zeeland
Eenheden:
 —  New Zealand Field Artillery, 15th Bty. 1st Bde.  (Laatst gekende eenheid)

Informatie over overlijden

Datum van overlijden:
31/10/1917
Plaats van overlijden:
No. 3 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, Brandhoek, Belgiƫ
Doodsoorzaak:
Died of wounds (D.O.W.)
Leeftijd:
22

Begraafplaats

Nine Elms British Cemetery
Plot: VIII
Rij: D
Graf: 14

Onderscheidingen en medailles 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Points of interest 2

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Mijn verhaal

Gunner Robert McFarland served in 15th Battery of 1st Brigade, New Zealand Field Artillery.
The New Zealand Division, apart from the field artillery, was withdrawn from the front line near Passchendaele from 16 October 1917.
The N.Z. Field Artillery, in the vicinity of the Winnipeg crossroads, remained to support the Canadian Corps and especially the 3rd Canadian Division which now occupied the ground vacated by the New Zealand Division. It supported the Canadian attack on 26 October and over the next five days the batteries were heavily shelled at night by German guns of all calibres.
It was on the night of 29/30 October that Robert McFarland received his wound, probably prior to the 5.50am start of the next Canadian attack of 30 October towards Passchendaele. He was wounded in both legs, with left femur fractured. He was taken to 8th Canadian Field Ambulance and evacuated to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station near Poperinge. He died of wounds there on 31 October 1917 and was buried in the nearby Nine Elms Cemetery.

Connectie's met andere militairen 1

Bestanden 1

Bronnen 1

Byrne J.R., New Zealand Artillery in the Field 1914-1918, (Eastbourne, Antony Rowe Ltd), 1920), pg. 190-200.
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