
| Regimental number | 32481 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Akaroa |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 31.11 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 159 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A H Westenra, Akaroa |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 19th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 19th Reinforcements, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Manganui' and 'Tahiti'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 3rd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 38 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 2), Tyne Cot Cemetery, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur Henry and Julia Westenra, Akaroa, Canterbury |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 15 November 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 29 January 1917, and marched in to Training Bn, Sling Camp. Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, Codford, and posted to 1st Company, 4 April 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 May 1917. Admitted to No 4 NZ Field Ambulance, 17 September 1917 (scabies); transferred same day to No 4 Stationary Hospital, Arques; discharged to unit, 23 September 1917; rejoined 3rd Bn, in the field, 23 September 1917. Killed in action, Belgium, 19 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 45, p. 13 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |
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