Regimental number | 6/388 |
Address | Lake Station, Nelson |
Marital status | Single |
Next of kin | Miss Ellen Arthur Wheway, Commercial Road, London E, England |
Rank on embarkation | Private |
Enlistment status | Volunteer |
Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Canterbury Infantry Battalion |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
The Canterbury Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Tahiti' and 'Athenic'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Final rank | Regimental Sergeant Major |
Final unit | 2nd Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of burial | Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery (Plot IV, Row C, Grave No 33), France |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Grace Wheway, Nuneaton, England |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body |