Looking for Robert Edward Clark
RobertEdwardClark
Rorert Edward Clark was born in Liverpool 1890 with the name Edward Waterson.
Come to New Zealand as part of the crew of HMS New Zealand in 1913.
Liked New Zealand, jumped ship and stayed, changing his name to Robert Edward Clark.
Worked for a Mr Clulow at/nr Kaitawa.
Joined the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in December 1914.
Fought at Gallipoli as part of the 3rd Reinforcement in the Otago Battalion. Wounded in August 1915 and eventually discharged as unfit in July 1916.
Married Ethel May (Effie)in 1918.
Lived in Wellington (Worked as Grocers Storeman)then moved to Dannevirke by 1928 and now a leather merchant.
No children we think.
Died in 1949 and is buried in the military section of Mangatera Dannevirke Cemetery.
Effie died in 1978 aged 90.
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janilye on 2011-09-06 09:12:27
janilye on 2011-09-06 09:54:27Let me get this right,
The crew on the HMS New Zealand in 1913 was Royal Navy. It arrived in Wellington on the 12 April 1913 and stayed about 4 weeks.
So if he was in the Royal Navy there would be records. Have you found any?
I know when the boys joined up for the first world war in NZ they were not asked for identification so that was the easy part for him.
I have a photo of the crew taken in NZ in 1913 but of course you can't tell who's who.
The Torpedo Bay Navy Museum in NZ exhibits a collection and history of the 'HMS New Zealand' but I don't know if they would have crew records there. They would probably be in Britain. You could email them and ask.