Walter George JOY

Regimental number38404
Date of birth2 January 1892
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationContractor
Next of kinMother, Mrs Violet Joy, 79 Crummer Road, Grey Lynn, Auckland
Enlistment date12 October 1916
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 22nd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 76 Aparima on 16 February 1917
Final rankPrivate
Final unitAuckland Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 29 May 1918
Discharge date1 August 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 18 Fenruary1917; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 15 April 1917 (pain in abdomen); discharged to duty, 16 April 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 2 May 1917, marched in to Sling Camp, and reverted to the ranks.

Proceeded overseas to France, 6 June 1917; joined 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 26 June 1917.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 12 September 1917 (influenza); transferred to No 7 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 8 October 1917; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 10 October 1917; attached to NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 18 October 1917.

Rejoined Bn, in the field, 9 May 1918.

Detached to School of Instruction, 18 May 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 12 July 1918.

O leave to United Kingdom, 30 August 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 17 September 1918.

Detached to Headquarters, IV Corps, 21 September 1918.

Appointed Cook, 25 December 1918.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Tahiti', 29 May 1918; diacharged, 1 August 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 289 days (of which 2 years 139 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death27 November 1965 Auckland
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 55, p. 5
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agenct AABK, Series 18805