Henry William Herbert WELLS

Regimental number13/515
Date of birth12 June 1883
Place of birthUlverstone, Tasmania, Australia
ReligionChurch of England
AddressThe Abbey, Queen Street, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Height6' 0"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinH Wells, Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Tasmania Mounted Rifles.
Enlistment date22 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAuckland
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Discharge date16 February 1916
Family/military connectionsBrother: 7448 Pte Merton Ulverstone WELLS, 32nd Bn, died of wounds, 24 June 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Admitted to Sweeper 'Clacton', 18 June 1915 (influenza); transferred to HS 'Devanha', 19 June 1915, and admitted to No 2 Stationary Hospital, Mudros, 20 June 1916. Transferred to 24th Casualty Clearing Station, 21 June 1915; returned to duty, 5 July 1915.

Admitted to 16th Casualty Clearing Station, 9 August 1915 (dysentery), and transferred same day to HS 'Alunia'; transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Heliopolis, 14 August 1915; to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, same day.

Invalided to New Zealand on board HMT 'Tofua', 23 September 1915.

Discharged (medically unfit), 16 February 1916.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body
Date of death28 July 1964
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805

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