Military service
Service number:
279
Age:
21
Rank:
Private
Force:
Army
Unit/Regiment:
Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Birth:
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Enlistment:
September 7, 1914
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
Death:
July 1, 1916
Beaumont Hamel, France
Burial/memorial information
Grave reference:
A. 41.
Additional information
Son of Frederick and Rosann McNiven, of Portugal Cove Rd., St. John's, Newfoundland.
Digital gallery of Private William Robert McNiven
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Picture of William Robert McNiven
Son of Frederick and Rosann McNiven of St. John's, Newfoundland. -
Picture of William in his uniform
Picture of William in his military uniform holding his mess can. -
Photo of WILLIAM ROBERT MCNIVEN
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Post card
A post card that William sent to his sister Maud. -
Post Card
On this postcard Robert gives his sister Maud a little taste of camp life. See the "Postcard to sister Maud" to read his comments. -
A picture of Maud McNiven
A picture of Maud McNiven. -
A note from Robert
A short note from Robert. -
Robert writes to Maud before sailing
Robert writes Maud before heading to the Dardenelles. <br> "Don't get downhearted because I am going to go out to do my duty for King and Country."<br> Dear Sister, Just a line to say I am ok, hoping you are the same. We are at Devon Port we're on the ship going to sail in the morning for the Dardanelles, no more news. From your loving brother Robert" -
Postcard to sister Maud
"Dear Maud, Just a few lines to say that I am ok. This is the kind of bottle we use for a route. Your Brother Robert, Salisbury Plains, England" -
Royal Newfoundland Regiment Insignia
In memory of the men who served in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I and did not return home. -
Biography
In memory of the men who served in the Royal Newfoundland Regiment during World War I and did not return home. -
Beaumont-Hamel Memorial
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Commemorative Plaque
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Inscription
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
Digital gallery of
Private William Robert McNiven
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 79 of the Newfoundland Book of Remembrance.
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