William Arthur WALL

Regimental number6/567
Date of birth12 November 1879
Place of birthTimaru
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressEdward Street, Timaru
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation55
Height5' 8"
Weight160 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Henry Wall, Edward Street, Timaru
Previous military serviceServed as 4462 Acting Corporal, 7th Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, South Africa (Boer War); member for 12 years of Timaru Rifle Volunteers.
Enlistment date17 August 1914
Place of enlistmentTimaru
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
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 rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records40
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTwelve 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 detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20523983

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