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Robert Tie son of Chow Tie

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DescriptionThis image is a clipping of a WWI era newspaper article which details that Private J.R. Tye WWI 8/2746 is missing in action, having been wounded for the third time. J.R. Tye refers to Robert Tie son of Chow Tie of Lawrence.

James Robert Tye was one of the first in New Zealand to volunteer for the war effort, enlisting in August 1914. He was killed on 7 June 1917. No body was ever found, however he is remember on the Messines Ridge New Zealand Memorial in Belgium. Date1914-1917AcknowledgementThis image has been supplied by Adrienne Shaw

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SubjectsChinesePeople and FamiliesGoldminingWorld War IPlaceLawrence CollectionWorld WarsGoldmining

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