Regimental number | 32921 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Thornbury |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20.10 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 134 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Wohlers, Thornbury, Southland |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of appendicitis) |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Trentham |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Infantry component of the 19th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Maunganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Rolls to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
Place of burial | Gommecourt Wood New Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 28), Foncquevillers, Pas de Calais, France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Louiga Wohlers, Thornburn |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 18 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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