Trooper

Wilmot Frederick Powell

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Frederick William Powell, of 11, Ohiro Rd., Wellington, and the late Kate Mylins Powell (nee Smallbone).

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
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Joan recalled her father’s devastation at the loss of his only son Wilmot when she was growing up. He kept Wilmot’s wallet with the photo taken when he enlisted. Were the 2 stamps in the wallet f... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
11/118
Name:
Wilmot Frederick Powell
Rank: 
Trooper
Date of Birth:
06 April 1891
Next of Kin: 
Fred W. Powell (father), 11 Ohiro Road, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Foxton, New Zealand
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Wellington Mounted Rifles, B Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
09 August 1915
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
24
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Main Body
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 October 1914
Transport:

HMNZT 6
HMNZT 10
Vessel:
Orari or Arawa
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
6
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
Wilmot Frederick Powell
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