Herbert William WOHLERS

Regimental number13147
Date of birth4 September 1880
Place of birthInvercargill
OccupationPainter
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.4
Height5' 8"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinFather, John Wohlers, Venus Street, Georgetown, Invercargill
Previous military serviceServed in the Territorial Force; discharged on account of poisoned hand.
Enlistment date13 January 1916
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 53 Navua on 6 May 1916
Final rankCorporal
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Other detailsSee record at <a href='https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/entity/aims-archive/R22024706/wohlers%2C-herbert-william---ww1-13147---army?q=13147+wohlers&source=aims-archive'>Archives NZ</a>
FateDied of wounds 31 July 1918
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialBagneux British Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No 31), Gezaincourt, Somme, France
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Emma Wohlers, 52 Venus Street, Invercargill
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 31, p. 25

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