
| Regimental number | 7/219 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Waddington, Canterbury |
| True Name | JOHNSON, Walter John Pengelly |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Timber merchant |
| Address | Hillside, Devonport, Auckland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 35 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, S Johnson, Hillside, Devonport, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served as 3379 Pte, 6th New Zealand Contingent, South Africa (Boer War). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Nelson |
| Rank on embarkation | Lance Corporal |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Mounted Rifles |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on |
| The Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment, Main Body, embarked on board two ships, HMNZT 4 'Tahiti' and HMNZT 11 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Lance Sergeant |
| Final unit | 10th (Nelson) Squadron, Canterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
| Place of burial | No 2 Outpost Cemetery (Row E, Grave No 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Seldon and Harriet Johnson |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, 3 December 1914. Promoted Corporal, 25 January 1915. Killed in action, on or about 23 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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