
| Regimental number | 6/737 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hokitika |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Bricklayer |
| Address | Hokitika |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 172 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Willetts, Hokitika |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in 1st Westland Rifles; serving in A Company, 13th Regiment, Territorial Force, at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Hokitika |
| 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 | Private |
| Final unit | Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. 9), Anzac, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Alice Mary Willetts, Beach Street, Hokitika, Westland |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Found guilty, Zeitoun, 10 April 1915, of maliciously injuring property: awarded 60 days' detention. Killed in action, 31 May 1915. War service: 293 days (of which 228 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Main Body Second given name incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as Counsellor. |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019507 |
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