Herbert WAY

Regimental number10/1103
Date of birth24 February 1880
Place of birthDevonshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressTutaenui, Marton
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 6"
Weight150 lbs
Next of kinG Mulinder, 18 Lower Vincent Street, Auckland
Previous military serviceSouth African War; North Devon Yeomanry (6 years)
Enlistment date28 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAwapuni
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 rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 2 June 1915
Family/military connectionsSee separate record for post-discharge medical treatment for 10/1103 Herbert Way in England.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Wellington, 14 October 1914; disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 3 December 1914.

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli Campaign, 12 April 1915.

Admitted to No.17 General Hospital, Alexandria, 1 May 1915 (gunshot wound, left ankle).

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HMT 'Willochra', 2 June 1915; disembarked New Zealand, 5 July 1915; discharged (no longer fit for war service due to wounds received in action), 13 October 1916.

Total war service: 2 years 84 days (of which 273 days were abroad).

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death5 December 1951, England
Age at death71
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017174

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