| Regimental number | 11/617 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Yendilla, Queensland, Australia |
| Other Names | WHEATLEY, Michael Lawrence |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Chainman survey |
| Address | Waitara |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 143 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs H Swanton, Otorohanga |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hawera |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Chunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs H. Swanton (formerly Wheatley), 'Haymarket', Albert Street, Auckland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Transferred from Field Artillery Brigade to Auckland Mounted Rifles Regiment, Zeitoun, 4 April 1915. Posted to unit at the Dardanelles, 30 June 1915. Killed in action, 7 August 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22018176 |