Private

Gilbert Oswald Rollinson

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of George and Ann Rollinson, of 41, Bassett Rd., Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. Native of Ngaruawahia, Waikato, Auckland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

His date of birth is 28 April 1881. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
27143
Name:
Gilbert Oswald Rollinson
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
28 April 1881
Place of Birth:
Waikato, Ngaruawahia,
Next of Kin: 
L.V. Rollinson (brother), Brighton Road, Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Teacher
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 3 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
11 June 1917
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
36
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
02 January 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 73
Vessel:
Opawa
Destination:
London, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
IV. E. 7.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Gilbert Oswald Rollinson
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