Regimental number | 54998 |
Place of birth | Waihi |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Barman |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 103 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J H Walsh, Mackay Street, Waihi |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 28th Reinforcements (First Draft), E Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 89 Waitemata on |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Grevillers (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 |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 69, p. 11 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015534 |
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