William Alfred HANBURY

Regimental number10/378
Date of birth1887
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBilliard marker
AddressFire Station, Taihape
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height5' 7.5"
Weight141 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Hanbury, Collientors, Little Hallinaybury, Essex, England
Previous military serviceServed for 5 years in the Merchant Navy; 3.5 years in the Royal Navy; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankSergeant
Final unit3rd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 14 April 1918
Discharge date6 June 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth on board HT 'Remuera', 14 March 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on active service: sciatica), 6 June 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16790968