Arthur Llewellyn WEBB

Regimental number8/724
Date of birth5 July 1894
Place of birthWellington
ReligionBaptist
AddressSouthland Road, Melrose
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.1
Height5' 7"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinFather, K A Webb, Southland Road, Melrose, Wellington
Previous military serviceServed in C Company, 5th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWellington
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 unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of wounds 28 September 1916
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsCaterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Longueval, Somme, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs K.A. Webb, Sutherland Road, Melrose, Wellington
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 November 1916, concluded: 'Died of wounds received in action, 28 Seotenber 1916.'

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017260