Researching Robert Nimmo
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1334 people with the Nimmo surname? In that year Nimmo was ranked number 2298 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Nimmo on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Nimmo and the Nimmo Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2437 people with the Nimmo surname in the UK? Nimmo is now ranked number 2089 for popularity in the UK. |
Nimmo Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nimmo surname in the USA? Nimmo is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Nimmo
Robert Nimmo
Lieutenant General Robert Harold Nimmo, (22 November 1893 – 4 January 1966) was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars.
Nimmo also acted as chief military observer to the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan from 1950 until his death in 1966. Nimmo died in his sleep, of a heart attack, on 4 January 1966 at Rawalpindi, Pakistan, and was buried in the Anzac section of Mount Gravatt cemetery, Brisbane, with full military and U.N. honours; senior representatives of both India and Pakistan attended his funeral. His wife and their son and daughter, and the daughter of his first marriage, survived him.
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