
| Regimental number | 12/25 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Greymouth |
| True Name | KITTELTY, William Leslie |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | William Street, Greymouth, Westland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27.11 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Kittelty, Eglinton Avenue, Mount Eden, Auckland |
| Previous military service | Served in the West Coast Volunteers; left the district. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 15th (North Auckland) Company, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel 10), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Esther Kittelty, 76 Prospect Terrace, Mount Eden, Auckland, and the late William Kittelty. Native of Greymouth |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembark3d Alexandria, 4 December 1914. Wounded in action, 25 April 1915 (gun shot wound, right arm); admitted to 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, 30 April 1915; transferred to17th General Hospital, Alexandria (convalescent); to Convalescent Camp, Mustapha, 3 May 1915; embarked Alexandria, 26 May 1915; rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 1 June 1915. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 4 June 1915 (dental attention); discharged from hospital, 4 June 1915. Killed in action, 8 August 1915. War service: 346 days (of which 320 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18057771 |
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