Arthur Peter WILLIAMS

Regimental number8/1171
Date of birth5 August 1891
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFireman
Addressc/o Railway Department, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 11"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinT H Williams, McMurdock Street, Tinwald, Canterbury
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years in D [B?] Battery; discharged voluntarily.
Enlistment date14 October 1919
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Otago Infantry Battalion, Main Body, left Wellington on 16 October 1914 on two ships, HMNZT 9 'Hawke's Bay' and HMNZT 5 'Ruapehu'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
FateCommenced return to New Zealand 14 March 1919
Discharge date24 May 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand from London on board SS 'Ionic', 14 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 24 May 1919.

War service: 4 years 223 days (of which 4 years 193 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Main Body
Date of death15 June 1957 Christchurch
Age at death66
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019586

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