William Powell NIMOT

Regimental number10/2719
Date of birth27 August 1889
Place of birthCarterton, Wairarapa
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressCarterton, Wairarapa
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 6"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A sen Nimot, Carterton, Wairarapa
Enlistment date20 April 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 6th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 14 August 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unit9th (Hawke's Bay) Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
Discharge date29 July 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Enlisted with rank of private and posted to B Company, 6th Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 20 April 1915. Proceeded overseas from Wellington on board HMNZT 'Willochra', 14 August 1915.

Disembarked Suez, Egypt, 26 October 1915. Marched in and taken on strength Wellington Infantry Battalion, Moascar, 9 January 1916. Admitted to hospital (sick), 15 February 1916; discharged from hospital and rejoined unit, 21 February 1916.

Proceeded from Alexandria, Egypt on board HMT 'Arcadian' to France, 6 April 1916; disembarked at Marseilles, France, 12 April 1916.

Found guilty, 21 June 1916, of being absent without leave while on active service in the field from 9:00am to 2:55am, 20 June 1916: awarded 14 days' Field Punishment No 2.

Deserted to enemy, 29 June 1916;discharged as a deserter, 29 July 1916.

Reported to be interned at Dulmen POW Camp, Westphalia, Germany, 30 August 1916.

Ineligible to receive medals.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Sixth
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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