Henry John CARLEY

Regimental number11/451
Date of birth4 June 1889
Place of birthCardiff, Taranaki
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressCardiff, Taranaki
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Height5' 6.5"
Weight162 lbs
Next of kinCharles Carley, Cardiff, Stratford, Taranaki
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankTrooper
Final unitWellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateKilled in Action 27 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHill 60 (New Zealand) Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs C. Carley, Cardiff, Stratford, New Plymouth
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 21892293

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