World War With Taita Connection

Full Name William Henry Alsop

Rank Last Held Private

Forename(s) William Henry

Surname Alsop

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 46255

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Gardener

Next of Kin C.E. Alsop (brother), Cottle”s Lane, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 25th Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company

Embarkation Date 26 April 1917

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 83

Vessel Tofua

Destination Plymouth, England (19 July 1917)

Nominal Roll Number 62

Page on Nominal Roll 4

Last Unit Served Auckland Infantry Regiment

Place of Death France

Date of Death 22 July 1918

Age at Death 37

Year of Death 1918

Cause of Death Died of wounds

Cemetery Name Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France

Grave Reference III. F. 15

Biographical Notes Son of William W. and Mary A. Alsop, of Liverpool, England.

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918

Full Name John Laurence Bartosh

Rank Last Held Lance Corporal

Forename(s) John Laurence

Surname Bartosh

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 27769

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Farm labourer

Next of Kin R. Bartosh (father), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 14th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company

Embarkation Date 26 June 1916

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57

Vessel Maunganui or Tahiti

Destination Devonport, England

Nominal Roll Number 34

Page on Nominal Roll 7

Last Unit Served Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2nd Battalion

Place of Death Bapaume, France

Date of Death 30 August 1918

Year of Death 1918

Cause of Death Killed in action

Cemetery Name Bancourt British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France

Grave Reference II. F. 20.

Biographical Notes John Bartosh was the son of Richard and Annie Victoria Bartosh, of Lower Hutt, Wellington.
Two of his brothers, Francis James Bartosh (11817) and Richard Alexander Bartosh (15661) also served in WW1. Richard was also killed in action.

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917


Full Name Francis James Bartosh

Forename(s) Francis James

Surname Bartosh

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 11817

Date of Birth 2 October 1891

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Labourer

Next of Kin Richard Bartosh (father), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 12th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company

Embarkation Date 1 May 1916

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 51

Vessel Ulimaroa

Destination Suez, Egypt

Nominal Roll Number 30

Page on Nominal Roll 5

Year of Death 1977

Biographical Notes Two of Francis Bartosh”s brothers, John Laurence Bartosh (27769) and Richard Alexander Bartosh (15661) died in WW1

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917

Full Name Herbert Hobbs

Forename(s) Herbert

Surname Hobbs

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 50382

First Known Rank Trooper

Occupation before Enlistment Farmer

Next of Kin Mrs Irene Ruby Hobbs (wife), care of D. Clark, Rata Road, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 30th Reinforcements Mounted Rifles Brigade

Embarkation Date 13 November 1917

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 98

Vessel Tofua

Destination Suez, Egypt

Nominal Roll Number 74

Page on Nominal Roll 6

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918


Full Name Robert Millen Wakefield

Forename(s) Robert Millen

Surname Wakefield

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 63972

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Carpenter

Next of Kin Mrs Myrtle Wakefield (wife), care of C.R. Hobbs, Rata Road, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 32nd Reinforcements Auckland Infantry Regiment, A Company

Embarkation Date 16 November 1917

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 97

Vessel Tahiti

Destination Liverpool, England

Nominal Roll Number 75

Page on Nominal Roll 27

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918

Full Name Henry John Colson

Forename(s) Henry John

Surname Colson

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 79022

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Farmer

Next of Kin C.O. Colson (father), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 40th Reinforcements B Company

Embarkation Date 10 July 1918

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 107

Vessel Tahiti

Destination Plymouth, England

Nominal Roll Number 86

Page on Nominal Roll 8

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1919

Full Name James McGuire

Forename(s) James

Surname McGuire

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 79071

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Market gardener

Next of Kin Mrs A. McGuire (wife), Main Road, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 42nd Reinforcements A Company

Embarkation Date 1 August 1918

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 109

Vessel Tofua

Destination London, England

Nominal Roll Number 88

Page on Nominal Roll 5

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1919

Full Name Ernest O”Donnell

Forename(s) Ernest

Surname O”Donnell

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 72887

First Known Rank Trooper

Occupation before Enlistment Labourer

Next of Kin Mrs S. O”Donnell (stepmother), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 40th Reinforcements Mounted Rifles Brigade

Embarkation Date 10 October 1918

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport Moeraki 11 October 1918

Vessel Moeraki

Destination Suez, Egypt

Nominal Roll Footnotes Ex Main Body.

Nominal Roll Number 91

Page on Nominal Roll 3

Additional Information Moeraki then transhipped to [HMAT 17] Malta at Sydney for Suez.

Archives NZ source Military personnel file
Other military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume IV. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 191


Leslie August

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database
Full Name Clarence August
Forename(s) Clarence
Surname August
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 10756
First Known Rank Private
Occupation before Enlistment Farmer
Next of Kin Mrs M. August (mother), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit 1st New Zealand Cyclist Company
Embarkation Date 6 May 1916
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport HMNZT 52
HMNZT 53
Vessel Mokoia or Navua
Destination Suez, Egypt
Nominal Roll Number 31
Page on Nominal Roll 4
Archives NZ source Military personnel file
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917

Full Name Arahura Houia

Forename(s) Arahura

Surname Houia

War World War II, 1939-1945

Serial No. 25885

Gender Male

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Labourer

Next of Kin Mrs T. Houia (mother), Reporoa, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address Care of Mr. Dickie, Taita, Wellington, New Zealand

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 4th Reinforcements

Embarkation Unit 28 (Maori) Battalion

Nominal Roll Number WW2 3

Page on Nominal Roll WW2 224

Further References 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. URL: http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz
Portrait published in Soutar (2008)
Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy URL: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html

Sources Used Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941.) Wellington: E.V. Paul, Government Printer. 1941
Soutar, M. (2008). Nga tama toa = The price of citizenship : C Company 28 (Maori) Battalion 1939-1945. Albany, N.Z.: David Bateman.

Full Name Alfred Knox

Forename(s) Alfred

Surname Knox

War World War II, 1939-1945

Serial No. 25909

Gender Male

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Plasterer

Next of Kin Mr H. Knox (father), care of Mr J. Jackson, Taita, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address 19 Mile Peg, Parapara, Wanganui, New Zealand

Military District Wanganui

Body on Embarkation Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)

Embarkation Unit 28 (Maori) Battalion

Nominal Roll Number WW2 3

Page on Nominal Roll WW2 260

Further References 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. URL: http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz
Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy URL: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html

Sources Used Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941.) Wellington: E.V. Paul, Government Printer. 1941

Full Name Roy Rangimarie Randell

Forename(s) Roy Rangimarie

Surname Randell

War World War II, 1939-1945

Serial No. 432428

Gender Male

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Postman

Next of Kin Mrs K.V. Randell (wife), Pempsey Street, Silverstream, Heretaunga, New Zealand

Marital Status Married

Enlistment Address Care of M. Routley, Taita, New Zealand

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)

Embarkation Unit 28 (Maori) Battalion

Nominal Roll Number WW2 14

Page on Nominal Roll WW2 81

Further References 28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945. URL: http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz
Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy URL: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.html

Sources Used Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 14 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1944 to 31st December, 1944)

Full Name Albert Charles Gibbs

Rank Last Held Gunner

Forename(s) Albert Charles

Surname Gibbs

Also Known As Bert

War World War II, 1939-1945

Serial No. 36033

Gender Male

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Junior storeman

Next of Kin Mr C.I. Gibbs (father), C/o New Zealand Railways, Bonny Glen, Marton, Manawatu, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address C/o Chittick, Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF)

Embarkation Unit Infantry Reinforcements

Nominal Roll Number WW2 3

Page on Nominal Roll WW2 169

Last Unit Served 5 Field Regiment

Place of Death Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Date of Death 27 January 2011

Year of Death 2011

Cemetery Name Awanui Cemetery, Awanui Street, New Plymouth, New Zealand

Obituary Death Notice: New Zealand Herald, 29 January 2011

Biographical Notes Husband of Win

Sources Used Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Nominal Roll No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941)
New Zealand Herald

Full Name Richard Alexander Bartosh

Rank Last Held Private

Forename(s) Richard Alexander

Surname Bartosh

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 15661

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Gardener

Next of Kin Mrs A. Bartosh (mother), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 15th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company

Embarkation Date 26 July 1916

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 59
HMNZT 60

Vessel Waitemata or Ulimaroa

Destination Devonport, England

Nominal Roll Number 37

Page on Nominal Roll 21

Last Unit Served Wellington Infantry Regiment

Place of Death Messines, Belgium

Date of Death 2 May 1917

Year of Death 1917

Cause of Death Killed in action

Cemetery Name St Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, Heuvelland, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Grave Reference II. D. 14.

Biographical Notes Richard Bartosh was the son of Richard and Annie Victoria Bartosh, of Lower Hutt, Wellington.
Two of his brothers, John Laurence Bartosh (27769) and Francis James Bartosh (11817) also served in WW1. John was also killed in action.

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Commonwealth War Graves Commission. URL: http://www.cwgc.org
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917

Full Name John Burgess

Rank Last Held Rifleman

Forename(s) John

Surname Burgess

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 65339

First Known Rank Lance Corporal

Occupation before Enlistment Student

Next of Kin Mrs R. Burgess (mother), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 33rd Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company

Embarkation Date 31 December 1917

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 99

Vessel Athenic

Destination Glasgow, Scotland

Nominal Roll Number 76

Page on Nominal Roll 7

Last Unit Served New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Place of Death Le Quesnoy, France

Date of Death 4 November 1918

Year of Death 1918

Cause of Death Killed in action

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918

Full Name Herbert Hodder

Rank Last Held Rifleman

Forename(s) Herbert

Surname Hodder

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 26/1618

First Known Rank Rifleman

Occupation before Enlistment Gardener

Next of Kin J. Hodder (father), Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Embarkation Unit 2nd Reinforcements 4th Battalion, H Company

Embarkation Date 1 April 1916

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 49
HMNZT 50

Vessel Maunganui or Tahiti

Destination Suez, Egypt

Nominal Roll Number 27

Page on Nominal Roll 12

Last Unit Served New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Place of Death Somme, France

Date of Death 12 September 1916

Year of Death 1916

Cause of Death Killed in action

Description of Image Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1916

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917

Full Name Walter Johnson

Rank Last Held Private

Forename(s) Walter

Surname Johnson

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 9/1186

First Known Rank Trooper

Next of Kin Mrs Cooley (sister), Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address Care of Captain Nodiney, barquentine Oberon

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation 6th Reinforcements

Embarkation Unit Otago Mounted Rifles

Embarkation Date 14 August 1915

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 27
HMNZT 28

Vessel Willochra or Tofua

Destination Suez, Egypt

Page on Nominal Roll 372

Last Unit Served Wellington Infantry Regiment

Place of Death Ypres, Belgium

Date of Death 20 October 1917

Year of Death 1917

Cause of Death Killed in action

Description of Image Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1917

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919

Full Name Clifford James Gray-Westbury

Rank Last Held Private

Forename(s) Clifford James

Surname Gray-Westbury

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 10/109

First Known Rank Private

Next of Kin Frederick Westbury (father), Taita, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address Black”s Point, Reefton, New Zealand

Military District Canterbury

Body on Embarkation Main Body

Embarkation Unit Wellington Infantry Battalion

Embarkation Date 16 October 1914

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 7
HMNZT 10

Vessel Limerick or Arawa

Destination Suez, Egypt

Page on Nominal Roll 280

Campaigns Gallipoli

Wounds and Diseases Wounded at Gallipoli

Description of Image Portrait

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919


Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database
Full Name Horace Molesworth Beard
Forename(s) Horace Molesworth
Surname Beard
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 9/1404
First Known Rank Trooper
Next of Kin Alfred Searle (uncle), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Marital Status Single
Enlistment Address Mikimiki, Masterton, New Zealand
Military District Wellington
Body on Embarkation 7th Reinforcements
Embarkation Unit Otago Mounted Rifles
Embarkation Date 9 October 1915
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport HMNZT 32
HMNZT 33
HMNZT 34
Vessel Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo
Destination Suez, Egypt
Page on Nominal Roll 43
Archives NZ source Military personnel file
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919

Full Name John Maurice Calcinai

Forename(s) John Maurice

Surname Calcinai

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 7/298

First Known Rank Trooper

Next of Kin John F. Calcinai (father), Main Road, Taita, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address Main Rd, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation 5th Reinforcements

Embarkation Unit Veterinary Corps

Embarkation Date 13 June 1915

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 24
HMNZT 25
HMNZT 26

Vessel Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima

Destination Suez, Egypt (24 July – 6 August 1915)

Page on Nominal Roll 102

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919

Full Name John Alexander Gordon

Forename(s) John Alexander

Surname Gordon

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 11/54

First Known Rank Trooper

Next of Kin John Gordon (father), Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation Main Body

Embarkation Unit Wellington Mounted Rifles

Embarkation Date 16 October 1914

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT6
HMNZT 10

Vessel Orari or Arawa

Destination Suez, Egypt

Page on Nominal Roll 272

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919

Full Name Ernest Herbert Haywood

Forename(s) Ernest Herbert

Surname Haywood

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 2/883

First Known Rank Corporal

Next of Kin Mrs E.H. Haywood (wife), care of Mrs F. Westbury, Taita, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status Married

Enlistment Address Care of J. McIntyre, Taita, New Zealand

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation 2nd Reinforcements

Embarkation Unit Field Artillery

Embarkation Date 14 December 1914

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 13
HMNZT 14
HMNZT 15

Vessel Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter

Destination Suez, Egypt

Page on Nominal Roll 317

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919


Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database
Full Name George Mabey
Forename(s) George
Surname Mabey
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 11/94
First Known Rank Trooper
Next of Kin Job Charles Mabey (father), Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status Single
Enlistment Address Taita, New Zealand
Military District Wellington
Body on Embarkation Main Body
Embarkation Unit Wellington Mounted Rifles
Embarkation Date 16 October 1914
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport HMNZT6
HMNZT 10
Vessel Orari or Arawa
Destination Suez, Egypt
Page on Nominal Roll 476
Archives NZ source Military personnel file
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919

Full Name Mazzini Pescini

Forename(s) Mazzini

Surname Pescini

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 10/1171A

First Known Rank Private

Next of Kin J. Pescini, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Marital Status Single

Enlistment Address Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation Main Body

Embarkation Unit Headquarters, Infantry Brigade

Embarkation Date 16 October 1914

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 3

Vessel Maunganui

Destination Suez, Egypt

Page on Nominal Roll 578

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919

Full Name William Reynolds

Forename(s) William

Surname Reynolds

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 3/141

First Known Rank Corporal

Next of Kin Mrs Ida Reynolds (wife), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Marital Status Married

Enlistment Address Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Military District Wellington

Body on Embarkation Main Body

Embarkation Unit Medical Corps

Embarkation Date 16 October 1914

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 3-12

Vessel Unknown Transport

Destination Suez, Egypt

Page on Nominal Roll 612

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database
Full Name Albon Vincent White
Forename(s) Albon Vincent
Surname White
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 12660
First Known Rank Private
Occupation before Enlistment Farmer
Next of Kin Mrs S. Peck (sister), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit 14th Reinforcements New Zealand Cyclists Corps
Embarkation Date 26 June 1916
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57
Vessel Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination Devonport, England
Nominal Roll Number 34
Page on Nominal Roll 2
Archives NZ source Military personnel file
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917

Full Name Francis Henry Cooper

Forename(s) Francis Henry

Surname Cooper

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 24343

First Known Rank Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant

Occupation before Enlistment Accountant

Next of Kin Mrs Ada Frances Cooper (wife), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 19th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company

Embarkation Date 15 November 1916

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 68
HMNZT 69

Vessel Maunganui or Tahiti

Destination Plymouth or Devonport, England

Nominal Roll Number 45

Page on Nominal Roll 7

Archives NZ source Military personnel file
Other military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917

Full Name Charles William Burgess

Forename(s) Charles William

Surname Burgess

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 34620

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Fitter

Next of Kin Mrs A. Burgess (mother), near School, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 20th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company

Embarkation Date 7 December 1916

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 71

Vessel Port Lyttelton

Destination Plymouth, England

Nominal Roll Number 47

Page on Nominal Roll 8

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917

Full Name George Williams

Forename(s) George

Surname Williams

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 37899

First Known Rank Private

Occupation before Enlistment Farmer

Next of Kin Frederick Butelson (brother-in-law), Park Avenue, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 22nd Reinforcements F Company

Embarkation Date 13 February 1917

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 77

Vessel Mokoia

Destination Plymouth, England

Nominal Roll Footnotes Born in Australia.

Nominal Roll Number 55

Page on Nominal Roll 20

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918

Full Name Henry William Le Comte

Forename(s) Henry William

Surname Le Comte

War World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No. 43515

First Known Rank Gunner

Occupation before Enlistment Soldier

Next of Kin Mrs C.S. Le Comte (wife), care of Mrs Goodman, Cottle”s Lane, Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand

Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force

Embarkation Unit 22nd Reinforcements Specialist Company, Signal Section

Embarkation Date 16 February 1917

Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand

Transport HMNZT 76

Vessel Aparima

Destination Plymouth, England

Nominal Roll Number 55

Page on Nominal Roll 24

Archives NZ source Military personnel file

Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database
Full Name Frank Sanders
Forename(s) Frank
Surname Sanders
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 45385
First Known Rank Rifleman
Occupation before Enlistment Silversmith
Next of Kin Mrs J. Sanders (mother), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Unit 25th Reinforcements New Zealand Field Artillery
Embarkation Date 26 April 1917
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport HMNZT 84
Vessel Turakina
Destination Plymouth, England
Nominal Roll Number 62
Page on Nominal Roll 30
Archives NZ source Military personnel file
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918

Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database
Full Name Leonard William Sanders
Forename(s) Leonard William
Surname Sanders
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 61800
First Known Rank Private
Occupation before Enlistment Farmer
Next of Kin Mrs J. Sanders (mother), Taita, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit 30th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company
Embarkation Date 13 October 1917
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport HMNZT 93
Vessel Corinthic
Destination Liverpool, England
Nominal Roll Number 72
Page on Nominal Roll 9
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918

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