Robert CARGILL

Regimental number26035
OccupationLabourer
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Cargill, 24 Buick Street, Petone, Wellington
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 40th Reinforcements, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT No 107 Tahiti on 10 July 1918
Final rankPrivate
Final unit40th Reinforcements
FateDied of disease 4 September 1918
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialAt sea
Commemoration detailsWellington Provincial Memorial, Karori Cemetery, Wellington
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Martin and Jemima Cargill, 24 Buick Street, Petone, Wellington
Family/military connectionsBrother: 15699 Private William CARGILL, 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 7 June 1917.
Other details

Died of disease at sea en route from New Zealand.

Medal: British War Medal
SourcesNominal Rolls Vol. 4: Roll 86, p. 4