BIRTHS
ROBB. — On March 5, at “Redroofs,” to Mr and Mrs Andrew Robb — a son. Both well. -Evening Star, 6/3/1946.
DEATHS
ROBB. — On June 25, 1947, at Dunedin, 15590 Lance-sergeant Andrew Robb, 2nd N.Z.E.F., dearly beloved husband of Florence Robb, Ellen street, St. Leonards, loved father of wee Graham and loved eldest Son of Andrew and Isabella Robb, Princes Street, St. Leonards: aged 29 years. “A patient sufferer at rest."
— The Funeral will leave our Chapel, 78 St. Andrew street, on Saturday, the 28th inst., at 2 p.m. (Service 1.45 p.m.); for the Anderson’s Bay Cemetery. — Hope and Kinaston, funeral directors. -Evening Star, 26/6/1947.
DEATH OF POPULAR UNION CLUB MEMBER
The name of another Dunedin Rugby footballer has gone on to the roll of those who gave their lives in the Empire’s cause. Andrew Robb, who died in hospital on Thursday, was a prominent and most popular junior grade member of the Union Club from 1935 until he went overseas in l940. Lawn tennis was another of his Activities, and he was a member of the St. Leonards A grade team. Robb was invalided home in 1944, and his death followed an operation. He leaves a wife and young son. -Evening Star, 28/6/1947.
Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin.
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