Gunner

John Reginald Wait

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. H. W. Wait, of Christchurch.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
12859
Name:
John Reginald Wait
Rank: 
Gunner
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
H.W. Wait (father), 95 Dyer's Pass Road, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bank clerk
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Field Artillery, 1 Brigade

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Died of wounds
Date of Death:
14 October 1917
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
27 May 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 54
HMNZT 55
Vessel:
Willochra or Tofua
Destination:
Plymouth or Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
V. F. 5.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
John Reginald Wait
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