Hubert Leslie WILLIAMS

Regimental number13/258
Date of birth23 November 1892
Place of birthParua Bay, Whangarei
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressParua Bay, Whangarei
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.10
Height5' 11"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinFather, H E Williams, Parua Bay, Whangarei
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in 11th Regiment, Auckland Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentWhangarei
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Auckland on 16 October 1914
The Auckland Mounted Rifles, Main Body, left New Zealand on board two ships, HMNZT 8 'Star of India' and HMNZT 12 'Waimana'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 19 May 1915
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialWalker's Ridge Cemetery (Plot I, Row A, Grave No 7), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Harry Edwin and Harriet Mary Williams, Parua Bay, Auckland
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Killed in action, 19 May 1915.

War service: 1 year 38 days (of which 363 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 22019800