Walter George BISHOP

Regimental number23/1300
AddressRegent Street, Hawera
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs Bertha Elizabeth Bishop, Regent Street, Hawera
Rank on embarkationCaptain
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements, E Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 13 November 1915
Members of E Company left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 35 'Willochra' and HMNZT 36 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
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Mentioned in Despatches

'For devotion to duty and continual good work as 2nd in command of his Battalion. This Officer is a fine organiser of work and has proved invaluable as Battalion Works Officer. I cannot too highly commend his work.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 28 December 1917

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: E Company/2nd Rfts of 1st NZRB