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Leonard Melrose Craigie Robertson (1888 - 1948)

Leonard Melrose Craigie Robertson
Born in Egilsay, Rousay and Egilshay, Orkney, Scotlandmap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Father of , , and
Died at age 60 in Wellington, New Zealandmap
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Contents

Biography

Name

Name: Leonard Melrose Craigie /ROBERTSON/[1][2]

Birth

17 Mar 1888, Orkney Islands, Scotland[3]

Immigration

Immigration: SS Tongariro
Date: 15 JUL 1889
Place: Wellington, New Zealand[4]

Physical Attributes

Height: 5 feet 6 inches
Weight: 10/4 lb
Chest 33-36 inches
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair Colour: Fair
Health: In good physical health, free from defects[5]

Education

Education: Civil Engineering Exam
Date: FEB 1937[6]
Education: A.M.I.C.E
Date: 1907
Education: 1903-05
Date: FEB 1903
Place: Otago Boys High School

Occupation

Occupation: Engineer
Date: 1907
Occupation: Clerk at Wellington City Council
Date: 1915

Marriage

Husband: Leonard Melrose Craigie Robertson
Wife: Louisa Maud Fensome
Marriage:
Date: 10 FEB 1910
Place: Wellington, New Zealand[7]


Military Service

Military Service: Otago Infantry Battalion - D Company
Date: 1916
Place: Wellington, New Zealand[8][9]
9/6/16, Disembarked at Suez, Private,
7/8/16, Disembarked at Southhampton, Private,
8/8/16 Sling
27/5/17 Left for France

(p9 - hard to read)

18/2/18, Attn NZ Dir Wing XXII Corpo Rein Camp, Rouen
8/2/18 ... ?Dilld?
18/2/18 ?Attached to NZ Our Wing Abt ?Abule??
2/3/18 Joined unit and Posted to 14th Co
20/8/18, Rjnd Bn from 3rd Army Rest Camp, Private Rouen[10]

Residence

Date: 1902
Residence: Henley, Bruce, Otago, New Zealand

, living with Aunty Mary Robertson LEONARD, and her husband Alexander LEONARD[11]

Date: 1911
Residence: Address: 33 Searboro Terrace: Occupation: Newsagent
Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Date: 1914
Residence: Address: 30 Bruce Avenue, Brooklyn: Occupation: Newsagent
Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Date: 1916
Residence: 177 Sutherland Road, Maranui, Wellington
Place: Wellington, New Zealand[12]
1930
Address 69 Hanson Street, Wellington
Leon(ard) Robertson, engr[13]
1938
Address: 11 Lerwick Tce,
Leonard Robertson, engineer
Louisa Maud Robertson, married
Alexander Leonard Robertson, carpenter
Kenneth Charles Robertson, engineer[14]
21 Dec 1942
8 Whitby Road, Nelson[15]


Death

Death:
Date: 14 SEP 1948[16]
Place: Wellington, New Zealand[17]
Burial: Karori Cemetery, War Veterans Plot 20 R/3 [18]


Acknowledgements

Leonard Melrose Craigie Robertson was created by Lisa Bridson through the import of Family Tree.ged on Jun 8, 2015. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Sources

  1. ↑ Source: #S11
  2. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Registration Number - 1948/31697
    Data:
    Text: Registration Number - 1948/31697
    Family Name - Robertson
    Given Name(s) - Leonard Melrose Craigie CONT Date of Birth/Age at Death - 60Y
  3. ↑ Source: #S11
  4. ↑ Source: #S8 Page: Tongariro Data:  :Text: Name: M C Waldie
    Event: Passenger
    Event Date: 15 Jul 1889
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Gender: Female
    Age:
    Marital Status:
    Origin: England
    Occupation: infant
    Estimated Birth Year:
    Shipping Company: The New Zealand Shipping Company Limited
    Ship : Tongariro
    Ship's Departure Port:
    Departure Port: London
    Departure Date:
    Ship's Arrival Port: Wellington (other ports also listed)
    Arrival Port: Wellington (other ports also listed)
    Arrival Date: 15 Jul 1889
    Digital Folder Number: 4415946
    Image Number: 00026
    https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F3MV-XNG
  5. ↑ Source: #S11
  6. ↑ Source: #S62 Page: London Civil Engineering Exams Data: Text: The results of the October examinations (1936) of (he Institution of Civil Engineers record some New Zealand successes. Leonard.' M., C.-:. Robertson (Wellington) passed 'the 'whole examination for Associate -Membership::, (sections, A, B, and C). Source: www.paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
  7. ↑ Source: #S8 Registration Number 1910/1116
    Bride's Given Name(s) Louisa Maud
    Bride's Family Name Fensome
    Groom's Given Name(s) Leonard Melrose Craigie
    Groom's Family Name Robertson
  8. ↑ Source: #S11 Page: Otago Infantry Battalion - D Company Data: Text: Otago Infantry Battalion - D Company continued CONT Reg: 11344 CONT Robertson Leonard CONT Clerk CONT Next of Kin: Mrs Louisa Roberston (wife) 177 Sutherland Road, Maranui, Wellington
  9. ↑ Source: #S11
  10. ↑ Military Records
  11. ↑ School records
  12. ↑ Source: #S11 Page: Otago Infantry Battalion - D Company Data: Text: Otago Infantry Battalion - D Company continued CONT Reg: 11344 CONT Robertson Leonard CONT Clerk CONT Next of Kin: Mrs Louisa Roberston (wife) 177 Sutherland Road, Maranui, Wellington
  13. ↑ New Zealand, City & Area Directories, 1866-1954, Wellington Streets Directory, 1930, p972, c2
  14. ↑ New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010., 1938, Wellington East General Roll, p214
  15. ↑ Copy of Service Records, SENS 2571155, 15 Nov 2018, Henry William Robertson, Service Number 421768
  16. ↑ Source: [[#S10]
  17. ↑ Source: #S8 Registration Number - 1948/31697
    Family Name - Robertson
    Given Name(s) - Leonard Melrose Craigie
    Date of Birth/Age at Death - 60Y
  18. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #219438331
  • Source: S62 Title: Newspaper Repository: #R10
  • Repository: R10 Name: Papers Past Address: E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Repository: R2 Name: Ancestry.com.au Address: http://www.Ancestry.com.au E-Mail Address: Phone Number:
  • Source: S8 Title: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ) - Births Deaths and Marriages NOTEwww.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
  • Source: S10 Title: Probate records - ROBERTSON Leonard Melrose Craigie, Item Code:R23036900, Series Code:6031, Provenance: Transferred by agency AAOM, Material Type:Digitised. Cited on collections.archives.govt.nz
  • Source: S11 New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 1914-1918 WW1; Title: ROBERTSON, Leonard - WW1 11344 - Army; Item Code:R120806723; Series Code:18805; Provenance:Transferred by agency AABK; Material Type:Digitised. Repository: collections.archives.govt.nz




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