William POWER

Regimental number10/94
Date of birth17 January 1887
Place of birthWellington
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationAccountant
AddressNew Zealander Hotel, Manners Street, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.8
Height5' 8.5"
Weight145 lbs
Next of kinBrother, Thomas Sinclair Power, c/o Permanent Artillery Force, Dunedin
Previous military serviceWellington Guards (7 years, resigned)
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 rankSergeant
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 25 September 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Found guilty, 28 February 1915, of being absent without leave from 2200 hours, 28 February 1915, until 0150 hours, 1 March 1915: awarded 7 days' confined to barracks.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 12 April 1915.

Appointed Machine Gun Sergeant, Anzac Cover, 2 May 1915.

Evacuated to hospital, 5 August 1915; admitted to NZ General Hospital, Abbassia, Egypt, 20 August 1915 (influenza and mumps).

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HS 'Willochra', 25 September 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 30 October 1915; discharged, 13 April 1916.

Total war service: 1 year 240 days (of which 1 year 15 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death5 October 1936, Stafford (suicide by shooting)
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20802486