2nd Lieutenant Robin Howell DECK Clicking on Photo will return to Page C - D

DECK 2nd Lieutenant Robin Howell No. 7/797, 3rd Reinforcements, 10th (Nelson) Sqn, Canterbury Mounted Rifles NZEF Born 6th September 1890 at Richmond, [Motueka?], New Zealand [Birth certificate 1890 3785 [Nelson dist. Dec qtr], NZ] Educated: Nelson College, NZ Married; Fruit farmer, of Aporo, Nelson / Motueka, NZ Next of Kin listed as: Wife; Mabel Annie Deck (nee Skinner), of 134 Upper Nelson St, Auckland, NZ Photos of Lieutenant Deck are known to exist in the following locations: Otago Witness 22 Sep 1915 p37. Auckland Weekly News 23 Sep 1915 p38

Killed in Action
29th August 1915
at Hill 60
Aged 25






10th (Nelson) Sqn. Canterbury Mounted Rifles, NZEF

Rem gero strenue
(Fight with zeal)

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Grave:

No Known Grave

Epitaph:

(none)

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Previously Lieutenant, 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles. Father, Major Deck, commanded unit.
Played rugby in 1st XV at school. Married Mabel Skinner, of Motueka, just before leaving New Zealand (Canterbury Times 8 Sept 1915 p60). (Lyttleton Times 4 Sep 1915 p14).).

Eldest son of Dr. Deck, Motueka. Mrs Deck [wife] lived with her sister, Mrs H. Johnson, of Nelson Street, Auckland, after Lieut. Deck left New Zealand. Killed only a few days after reaching the firing line. (NZ Herald Sept 4 1915 p9). (Canterbury Times 8 Sept 1915 p59). (Auckland Weekly News 9 Sep 1915 p22). (Lyttleton Times 6 Sep 1915 p7).

Married 17 January 1915, Wellington. (Certificate No. 1915 253 NZ). No children.
Wife's address later listed as: 242 Tinakori Road, Wellington, and later as King George Hospital, Rotorua.

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