Walter LATHAM

Regimental number10/106
Date of birth22 May 1887
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand cook
AddressTakapau
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.5
Height5' 10.5"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Latham, Station Road, Ashton, Wakefield, Lancashire, England
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in the East Lancashire Militia, time expired; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMasterton
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
FateDischarged in the United Kingdom 18 March 1919
Discharge date18 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Discharged in the United Kingdom, 18 March 1919.

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 18059035