Frederick John WALL

Regimental number8/858
Date of birth25 June 1887
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
AddressWaione, Taihape
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27.3
Height5' 9"
Weight152 lbs
Next of kinMrs R T Wall, 29 Roderick Road, Hampstead, London, England
Previous military serviceServed in the Royal Fusiliers, British Army; completed service; not serving in any military unit at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date15 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Discharge date27 December 1915
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from Malta on board HT 'Ascanius', 1 September 1915; discharged, 27 December 1915.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death28 July 1962 Dunedin
Age at death75
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015191

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