John Edmund WALSH

Regimental number54998
Place of birthWaihi
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationBarman
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 8"
Weight103 lbs
Next of kinFather, J H Walsh, Mackay Street, Waihi
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on 14 July 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 30 March 1918
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs James Henry Walsh, Mackay Street, Waihi, Thames
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked, 14 July 1917; disembarked Southhampton, England, 25 September 1917, and marched into Sling Camp.

Marched out of Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; marched into NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 28 October 1917.

Joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 11 November 1917.

Killed in action, 30 March 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 11
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015534

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