Samuel James Richard HIATT

Regimental number10/604
Place of birthDonnington, Gloucestershire., England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressKumeroa, Woodville
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.10
Height6' 0"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinMiss D Hiatt, c/o H Arkill, Custodian near Broadway, Worcestershire, England
Previous military serviceGloucestershire Volunteers (2 years)
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPahiatua
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 unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 30 July 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialShrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot IV, Row F, Grave No 10), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr W.L. & Mrs C.A. Hiatt, Willersey, Broadway, Worcs, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Admitted to Egyptian Army Hospital, Cairo, 4 January 1915 (appendicitis); transferred to Convalescent Camp, 9 February 1915; discharged, 21 February 1915.

Killed in action, Anzac Cove, 30 July 1915.

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 16794984