Arthur HACKER

Regimental number13/487
Date of birth29 December 1886
Place of birthWiltshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarter
AddressPukekohe
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Height5' 10"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinMrs Elizabeth Hacker, 6 Corporation Street, Swindon, England
Previous military serviceServed in Imperial Yeomanry Transports; completed service. Not in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date7 September 1914
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 19 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialWalker's Ridge Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No 6), Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, Walker's Ridge, 19 May 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16789860

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