Regimental number | 12/369 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Greymouth, West Coast |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Surveyor |
Address | 3 Havelock Street, Auckland |
Marital status | Single |
Height | 5' 10" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Charles Albert Wainwright, 3 Havelock Street, Auckland |
Previous military service | Wanganui Guards, Volunteer Corps |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Auckland |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Auckland Infantry Battalion in the Main Body left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 ('Star of India') and HMNZT 12 ('Waimana'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | 1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 23/945 Horace Claude WAINWRIGHT; 50787 Rifleman Alan Walter WAINWRIGHT, 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Discharged on termination of period of engagement, 11 April 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Auckland |
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