| Regimental number | 6/2891 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wellington |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Address | Boulcott Street, Wellington |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 5" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs G A Wakelin, Park Terrace, Blenheim |
| Previous military service | Served in Post & Telegraph Engineers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Lieutenant |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Final rank | Captain |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Mention in Despatches Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of burial | St Mary New Churchyard (Grave No 132), Codford, Wiltshire, England |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Eldest son of Mrs G.A. Wakelin, Blenheim, and the late G.K. Wakelin |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Posted to the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 9 May 1915. Joined 2nd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1 October 1915. Embarked, 9 October 1915. Promoted Lieutenant, 1 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 8 April 1916. Attached to Trench Mortar Battery, 29 April 1916. Detached to Officers' Rest House, 6 September 1917 (debility). To be promoted to Captain, ceases to be seconded, 15 September 1917. Rejoined unit, 18 September 18 September 1917. Attached to NZ Wing, 2 ANZAC Reinforcement Camp, 30 September 1917. Rejoined 2nd NZ Trench Mortar Battery, 26 October 1917. Seconded to 22 Corps Salvage Company, 26 February 1918. Returned from France and admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 27 January 1919. Transferred to No 3 NZ General Hospital, Codford, 3 February 1919. Died, 5 February 1919 (tuberculous lung). Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Seventh |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22024360, File 7881083 |