Harry Walter NILSEN

Regimental number6/315
Date of birth20 March 1890
Place of birthLyttelton
True NameNILSEN, Harry Walter Allwright
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFisherman
AddressWharf, Kaikoura
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24.4
Height5' 7"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Peter Nilsen, The Wharf, Kaikoura
Previous military serviceServed in 12th (Nelson) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit12th (Nelson) Company, Canterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) (Panel No 13) Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records		Parents: Mr & Mrs John Peter Nilsen, High Street, Carterton
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Wounded in action; admitted to Hospital Ship 'Braemar Castle', 14 May 1915 (gun shot wound, left wrist: slight); disembarked Malta, 18 May 1915, and admitted to Intarfa Hospital.

Embarked for Alexandria, and attached to strength of NZ Advanced Base Depot, Mustapha, 13 June 1915.

Embarked Alexandria for Gallipoli, 19 June 1915; rejoined Bn, 25 June 1915.

Admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 9 July 1915 (diarrhea); rejoined unit, Gallipoli, 22 July 1915.

Killed in action, 7 August 1915.

War service: 358 days (of which 319 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body