William Peter HANSEN

Regimental number10/383
Date of birth14 April 1889
Place of birthWellington
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRailway porter
Address10 Whitehead Road, Hastings
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.4
Height5' 9"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinMrs E Banks, Weraroa, Levin
Previous military service(Recent) member, Legion of Frontiersmen; still a member at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
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 rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 3 May 1918
Discharge date5 August 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from Avonmouth on board HT 'Maheno', 3 May 1918; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of illness contracted on active service: 'mental case'), 5 August 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death4 February 1946 Levin
Age at death56
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 16791362