Frederick Arthur WELLS

Regimental number12/3865
Date of birth8 May 1882
Place of birthAuckland
Other NamesFred Bertie Arthur
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDriver
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height5' 8.5"
Weight181 lbs
Next of kinFather, Fred Wells, Domain Street, Devonport, Auckland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date19 October 1915
Place of enlistmentDriver
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 9th Reinforcements, Auckland Infantry Battalion, A Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 37 SS Maunganui on 8 January 1916
Final rankPrivate
Final unit2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 29 March 1918
Age at death from cemetery records34
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsGrevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Fred Harold and Martha Wells, 18 Domain Street, Devonport, Auckland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 21, p. 17
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22017712

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