Alexander John Wilkins VALLANCE

Regimental number13146
Date of birth27 May 1883
Place of birthSefton
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 7"
Weight147 lbs
Next of kinFather, H Vallance, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty
Previous military serviceServed for 5 years in the Volunteers, Christchurch.
Rank on embarkationCorporal
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on 6 May 1916
Discharge date21 July 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Promoted Corporal, 18 April 1916.

Embarked, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, ex-Navua, 22 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, and marched into Sling Camp; reverted to the ranks, and posted to C Company, 5th Reserve Bn, 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 7 August 1916.

Found guilty, 25 August 1916, of overstaying leave from 0530, 21 August 1916, to 2215, 22 August 1916: awarded 4 day' confined to barracks, and forfeited 1 day's pay and forfeits 2 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Transferred to band, 25 October 1916.

Found guilty, 6 December 1916, of being absent without leave from midnight, 25 November 1916, to 0100 hours, 27 November 1916; awarded 4 days' confined to barracks, forfeited 4 days' pay by Royal Warrant.

Transferred to New Zealand Rifle Brigade from band, 17 March 1917; posted to D Company, 5th Reserve Bn.

Transferred to band, 24 April 1917.

Marched out Sling Camp, and proceeded overseas to France, 6 July 1917; marched in NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 10 July 1917.

Joined 2nd Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, 17 July 1917.

Transferred to, and joined, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, in the field, 21 September 1917.

On leave, 16 September 1918; rejoined Bn, 5 October 1918.

Detached to United Kingdom, 25 February 1919; marched in from France to Larkhill, 3 March 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board 'Aimana', 10 May 1919; arrived Auckland, 23 June 1919; discharged, 21 July 1919.

Total war service: 3 years 186 days (of which 3 years 49 days were abroad).

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death14 August 1935 Whaketu, Hawkes Bay
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 22
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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