Regimental number | 6/567 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Timaru |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Edward Street, Timaru |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 55 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 160 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Wall, Edward Street, Timaru |
Previous military service | Served as 4462 Acting Corporal, 7th Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, South Africa (Boer War); member for 12 years of Timaru Rifle Volunteers. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Timaru |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Private |
Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death from cemetery records | 40 |
Place of burial | No known grave |
Commemoration details | Twelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: the late William Henry and Rebecca Wall |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |
Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20523983 |
The NZEF Project, UNSW@ADFA, 2003-2024
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