Leslie WATERS

Regimental number10/635
Date of birth10 January 1893
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCarpenter
Address41 Strickland Street, Spreydon, Christchurch
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.7
Height5' 8.25"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, Arthur Waters, 41 Strickland Street, Spreydon, Christchurch
Previous military serviceVolunteers; 11th (Taranaki Rifles) Regiment
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Place of enlistmentNew Plymouth
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankBombardier
Final unitNew Zealand Field Artillery
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 27 March 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Discharged from hospital, 23 April 1915.

Proceeded overseas to the Dardanelles, 9 May 1915.

Admitted to hospital, Moascar, 12 February 1916; rejoined unit, 13 February 1916.

Transferred to 9th Battery, NZ Field Artillery, 26 February 1916.

Embarked Alexandria with unit to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 April 1916.

Promoted Bombardier, 7 July 1917.

On leave to the United Kingdom, 23 August 1917; rejoined unit, 8 September 1917.

Admitted to No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, 11 September 1917 (piles); transferred to No.10 Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 12 September 1917; discharged to Base Details, 18 September 1917.

Admitted to No.7 Canadian Stationary Hospital, St Omer, 23 September 1917, and transferred to No.1 NZ Stationary Hospital, St Omer, the same day (piles); to No.2 Australian General Hospital, Wimereaux, 28 September 1917; to United Kingdom, 6 October 1917; to No.1 NZ General Hospital, Brockenhurst, 6 October 1917; to NZ Convalescent Depot, Hornchurch, 10 October 1917; discharged to Aldershot, 25 October 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France, 16 March 1918; marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 18 March 1918.

Marched into XXII Corps Rest Camp, Abeele, 22 March 1918; proceeded to unit, 23 March 1918, and rejoined 11th Battery, the same day.

Evacuated to hospital, 26 April 1918 (piles); admitted to No.3 NZ Field Ambulance, 27 April 1918; transferred to No.29 Casualty Clearing Station, 28 April 1918; to No.29 Ambulance Train, 28 April 1918; to No.10 General Hospital, Rouen, 29 April 1918; to No.72 General Hospital, Le Havre, 2 May 1918; to No.2 Convalescent Depot, Touville, 2 August 1918.

Reported to No.1 Medical Board Depot, Le Havre, 15 August 1918.

Marched into NZ Infantry & General Base Depot, Etaples, 21 August 1918.

Marched out to No.3 NZ Entrenching Bn, 4 September 1918.

On leave to Paris, 11 September 1918; rejoined unit, 23 September 1918.

Rejoined 11th Battery, NZ Field Battery, 11 October 1918.

Admitted to No.2 NZ Field Ambulance, 22 December 1918 (scabies); rejoined unit, 8 January 1919.

Proceeded to United Kingdom, 28 Janaury 1919; marched into Canterbury Provincial Depot, Sling Camp, 4 February 1919.

Commenced return to New Zealand from Liverpool on board HMNZT 'Kia Ora', 27 March 1919; disembarked New Zealand, 9 May 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 6 June 1919.

Total war service: 4 years 293 days (of which 4 years 205 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death31 January 1934, Christchurch
Place of burialBromley's Soldiers' Cemetery, Grave 1, Plot 24C
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22016604