| Regimental number | 8/2327 |
| Address | Eastbourne |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs L Wills, Eastbourne, Wellington |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | Otago Infantry Battalion, Samoan Advance Party |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| 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 rank | Staff Sergeant |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Medals |
Meritorious Service Medal 'For the past two years 8/2327 Staff Sergeant Earl Clifford Wills has been Orderly Room Sergeant of this Battalion. His work has been characterised of great ability and devotion to duty under all conditions, and in spite of the difficulties resulting from the moving warfare of the past six weeks he has kept the Battalion records in a particularly satisfactory condition. Whether the orderly room is in the shelled
area or otherwise has made no difference to this NCO, who is always exceptionally cool under what are often trying conditions.'
Source: London Gazette Date: |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Samoan Adv & Fourth |