Walter Joseph NEWTH

Regimental number11/495
Date of birth23 April 1891
Place of birthLuckington, Wiltshire, England
OccupationFarming
Addressc/o A Brown, Wanganui
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 5.5"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinGeorge C Newth, Luckington, Wiltshire, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentHawera
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitWellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Egypt to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 9 May 1915.

Reported missing, Anzac Cove, 27 August 1915.

Board of Enquiry, held at Anzac Cove, 14 December 1915, concluded: 'Killed in action, 27 August 1915, Anzac Cove'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 188, File 21380181