Robert William Tipene

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 7 March 1890, Ōtākou
  • Died 25 April 1968, Invercargill
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 16011
  • Served In New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin Mrs Sarah Mary Tipene nee Cross (wife), c/- Mrs G Skerrett, Bluff
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer, Bluff Waterside Workers
  • Enlisted9 March 1916
  • Embarkationaboard Maunganui, departed 26 June 1916, Wellington, disembarked 22 August 1916, Devonport, England.
  • Theatres of operationWestern European 1916-1919.
  • Periods of service137 days in New Zealand and two years 288 days overseas. Total service of three years 60 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard S.S. Westmoreland, 28 February 1919
  • Discharged7 May 1919, on termination of period of engagement
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Last known address, Bluff, Southland.

Attended three years, Te Aute College Cadets.