Francis James WANSBROUGH

Regimental number8/961
Date of birth7 August 1889
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address68 Edgeware Road, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 8"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinFather, F Wansbrough, Cheviot, Canterbury
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date26 August 1914
Place of enlistmentChristchurch
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.
Final rankPrivate
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 7 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 17) Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Father: Fred Wansbrough, Cheviot, Canterbury. Native of Christchurch
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body. Surname incorrectly entered on Nomial Roll as WANSBOROUGH.
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015724

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