William WELLINGS

Regimental number11751
Date of birth22 May 1887
Place of birthWarrington, England
ReligionSalvation Army
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation28.7
Height5' 4"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Wellings, 13 Henley Street, Christchurch
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date12 January 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 12th Reinforcements (1st Draft), Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Ulimaroa on 1 May 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 2), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated on Addington Workshops Roll of Honour, Ferrymead, Christchurch. Wife: Jane Wellings, 20 Olliviers Road, Christchurch
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 1 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 9 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France from Sling Camp, 20 August 1916; joined 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, in the field, 4 September 1916.

Attached to Royal Engineers, 17 October 1916; rejoined Bn, 18 February 1917.

Reported wounded and believed died of wounds, 12 October 1917.

Court of Enquiry, 3 November 1917, concluded: 'No further evidence. Killed in action, 12 October 1917.'

Undated report by 2nd ANZAC Corps Burial Detachment: 'Buried in area comprised by a circle of radius 350 yds of which the centre is at Pillbox at D.9.d.85.95.28 NE 1'; grave subsequently lost.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 30, p. 11
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017664

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