Robert GABELL

Regimental number14411
Date of birth23 October 1885
Place of birthBristol, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCabinetmaker
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 4"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Gabell, Herbert Road, Mount Eden, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date7 March 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 14th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 26 June 1916
The Infantry component of the 14th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunaganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 25 January 1919
Discharge date23 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 25 January 1919; discharged (no longer physically fit for war service), 23 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 34, p. 4
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16784517