Rogers William WILKINSON

Regimental number8/810
Address72 Ellice Street, Wellington
Marital statusMarried
Next of kinWife, Mrs S A Wilkinson, 72 Ellice Street, Wellington
Previous military serviceServed as 1092, South African War.
Rank on embarkationCaptain
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameOtago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 15 August 1915
The Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 1 'Moeraki' and HMNZT 2 'Monowai'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCaptain
Final unitOtago Infantry Regiment
FateDied of disease and wounds 22 September 1915
Place of burialEarlsfield Cemetery (F.B. 19. 6), Wandsworth, London, England
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Francis and Ann Wilkinson, Roslyn, Dunedin; Wife: Sophia Wilkinson, 101 Broughton Street, Wellington
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Died in England of disease and wounds sustained at Gallipoli.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fourth

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