Albert WOHLERS

Regimental number32921
Date of birth8 August 1895
Place of birthThornbury
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.10
Height5' 7"
Weight134 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs J Wohlers, Thornbury, Southland
Previous military serviceNil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of appendicitis)
Enlistment date26 July 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, J Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 November 1916
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 rankPrivate
Final unit3rd Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 25 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialGommecourt 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
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 18

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