Arthur WETHEY

Regimental number8/303
Date of birth10 March 1889
Place of birthChristchurch
OccupationShepherd
AddressHukarere, Heriot
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 9"
Weight148 lbs
Next of kinFather, Rev E B Wethey, Portobello, Otago
Previous military serviceMember, Tapanui Rifle Club
Enlistment date15 August 1914
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 rankCorporal
Final unitOtago Infantry Battalion
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 15 April 1916
Discharge date3 July 1916
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Commenced return to New Zealand from England on board HT 'Athenic', 15 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit: gun shot wound, loss of right eye, blocked nose), 3 July 1916.
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death10 October 1968 Dunedin
Age at death79
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018090