Leonard James Waller

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Husband of Gertrude Read (formerly Waller) of Manuka Point, Lake Coleridge, Canterbury.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

BDM Online

Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:

Alfred Eric Waller, Brother, Died of sickness 06/03/1918

NZ WAR GRAVES

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Biographical Notes:

“Lance-Corporal L. J. Waller, who was killed in action in France on September 15, was the eldest son of Mrs. Annie Waller, of Te Kuiti, and is one of four brothers on active service. Private A. E. Waller has been wounded, Private H. T. Waller is still in France, and Arthur G. Waller is in the navy.” [New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16413, 15 December 1916, Page 8]

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Ken Barr

Relationship to casualty: Great Grandson

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Casualty

Service Number:

24/1849

Name:

Leonard James Waller

Date of Birth:

16 January 1891

Place of Birth:

Westport, West Coast, New Zealand

Next of Kin:

Mrs Margaret Gertrude Waller (wife), c/o Mrs A Waller, Te Kuiti

Religion:

Church of England

Date of Enlistment:

19 October 1915

Locality on Enlistment:

Morrinsville

Place of Enlistment:

Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Married

Occupation on Enlistment:

Labourer

Employer:

Town Board, Morrinsville

Unit:

NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 2 Battalion, 6 (Hauraki) Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

15 September 1916

Day of Death:

Friday

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

New Zealand Rifle Brigade

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

08 January 1916

Transport:

HMNZT 38
HMNZT 39

Vessel:

Tahiti or Warrimoo

Destination:

Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial

Cemetery Location:

France