William Henry WARNER

Regimental number12/1826
Date of birth15 October 1894
Place of birthRakanui
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressTakahue, Mangonui
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 9"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Henry Warner, Takahue, Mangonui
Previous military serviceServed in the Territorial Force; no longer serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 December 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on 14 February 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitAuckland Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTwelve Tree Copse (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William H. and Anne Warner, Takahue, Mangonui, Auckland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Infantry Batln/Third
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016059