Robert Henry GOLD

Regimental number6/1540
AddressPeople's Palace, Wellesley Street, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, James Gold, People's Palace, Auckland
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on 14 February 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 12), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: James Gold, 23 Selbourn Street, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Family/military connectionsBrother: 25/1126 Pte Albert GOLD, New Zealand Cyclists Bn, killed in action, 26 April 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third

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