William Caithness TALBOT

Regimental number10/715
Date of birth12 August 1892
Place of birthScotland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBank Officer
AddressBank of New Zealand, New Plymouth
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 8"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinMrs Mary Talbot, Oranga, Carew, Ealing, Canterbury
Previous military service'A' Company, 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment
Enlistment date12 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNew Plymouth
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 rankPte
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateDischarged in Egypt 26 July 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt.

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

Discharged to commission in Imperial Forces (6th Battalion, Leicester Regiment), 26 July 1915.

Total war service: 348 days (of which 283 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7823652

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