Patrick WHEARTY

Regimental number13159
Date of birth29 March 1894
Place of birthFlemington
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 7.75"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, P Whearty, Eiffelton, Ashburton
Previous military serviceServed in C Company, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date14 December 1915
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on 6 May 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsTyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel 7), Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs Patrick Whearty, Long Beach, Ashburton, Christchurch
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 29199 James WHEARTY; 78268 John WHEARTY; 13158 Rifleman Joseph WHEARTY
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Wellington, 6 May 1916; disembarked Suez, 22 June 1916.

Embarked Alexandria, 26 July 1916; disembarked Southampton, England, 7 August 1916, and marched into Sling Camp.

Proceeded overseas to France, 20 August 1916; joined 1st Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 28 September 1916, and posted to C Company.

Admitted to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance, 7 January 1917 (scabies); transferred to Northumbrian Casualty Clearing Station, 19 January 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 29 January 1917.

Wounded in action, 7 May 1917 (gun shot wound, right thigh, abrasions and contusions), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance; transferred to No 2 NZ Field Ambulance, 14 May 1917; discharged to duty, 18 May 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 19 June 1917.

Wounded in action (second occasion), 6 August 1917 (gun shot wound, scalp), and admitted to No 3 NZ Field Ambulance, and then transferred to No 1 NZ Field Ambulance; rejoined Bn, in the field, 10 August 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 10 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 17 September 1917.

Killed in action, 12 October 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 25
Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018167

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