Walter Wooton AVERILL

Regimental number13/2278
Date of birth12 May 1895
Place of birthChristchurch
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationStudent
AddressBishopscourt, Auckland
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Bishop Averill, Bishopscourt, Auckland
Enlistment date13 July 1915
Rank on embarkation2nd Lieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Auckland Mounted Rifles
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The Mounted Rifles component of the 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 on board two ships, 'Aparima' and 'Navua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCaptain
Final unitAuckland Mounted Rifles Regiment
FateCommenced return to New Zealand
Discharge date30 October 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 46219 2nd Lieutenant Leslie Cecil Lloyd AVERILL, 4th Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Other detailsWar service: Egypt, Palestine
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Auckland Mounted Rifles/Seventh
Date of death19 November 1955
Place of burialChristchurch

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