| Regimental number | 53097 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Halcombe |
| Religion | Lutheran |
| Occupation | Shepherd |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Charles Herman Wapp, Halcombe |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 27th Reinforcements (Second Draft), F Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Athenic on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Etaples Military Cemetery (Plot LXV, Row F, Grave No 14), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Father: Carl Hermann Wapp, Halcombe |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 July 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 16 September 1917, and marched into Sling Camp. Marched out Sling Camp and proceeded overseas to France, 26 October 1917; marched in NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 29 October 1917. Admitted No 46 Stationary Hospital, Etaples, 17 November 1917 (german measles); transferred to No 6 Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 30 November 1917; to No 20 General Hospital, Camiers, 1 December 1917. Admitted to No 5 Convalescent Depot, Cayeux, 13 December 1917; transferred to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Abbeville, 23 December 1917. Marched in NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 17 January 1918; attached NZ Wing, 22 Reinforcement Camp, Abeele, 29 January 1918. Joined 2nd NZ Entrenching Bn, in the field, 17 March 1918. Admitted No 99 Field Ambulance, 10 May 1918 (gassed); transferred to No 2 Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, 10 May 1918; to No 13 General Hospital, Boulogne, 11 May 1918; to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 15 May 1918; to No 10 Convalescent Depot, Ecault, 17 May 1918. Marched in NZ Base Depot, Etaples, 20 June 1918. Admitted No 46 Stationary Hospital, Etaples, 17 July 1918 (fever). Died, 23 July 1918 (cerebro spinal fever). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Chrles and Mary WAPP (both b. Germany) |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 68, p. 5 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22015727 |