Robert MATEAR. Private 10/1290, Wellington Regiment New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Son of Charles and Annie Ballywilliam, Donaghadee, Co. Down, Ireland. The family headstone has the following for his death. Killed in action in Gallipoli Turkey 08 June 1915 aged 24 years. His service record and CWC have the following for his death.
killed in action at the Dardenelles 29 April 1915
He resided at Hinakura, Wellington, New Zealand.
Commemorated on a family memorial in Donaghadee Churchyard, County Down, Northern Ireland an on the Lone Pine Memorial, Turkey including Gallipoli.
Notes from his service record.
He joined up on the 17 October 1914 and embarked on a Troopship from New Zealand the 15 December 1914 bound for Egypt disembarking 29 January 1915.He was killed in action at the Dardenelles 29 April 1915
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