Arthur George WALLACE

Regimental number7/906
Date of birth27 July 1893
Place of birthBallarat, Victoria, Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationShepherd
Addressc/o Mrs McIntosh, Timaru
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height6' 0"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinBrother, W J Wallace, Post Office, Tynong, Victoria, Australia
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date13 December 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 19 Apimara on 14 February 1915
Final rankTrooper
Final unitCanterbury Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 28 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Reported missing, 28 August 1915.

Board of Enquiry, held at Zeitoun, 14 January 1916, concluded: 'Missing, believed dead'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Mounted Rifles/Third
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015232

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