Walter Henry Denby
Born 2 Apr 1873 - Died 15 Sept 1916
- Service number
- WWI 24/401 AWMM
- South African 2259 AWMM
- South African 5435 AWMM
- Also known as
- Walter Henry Hurley AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Sergeant AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion AWMM
- War
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Walter Henry AWMM
- Surname
- Denby AWMM
- HurleyPublic - Brian - Researcher - 10 February 2016 - AJHR_1900_I_H-06 page 28 :
DENBY, Walter Henry - [a.k.a. HURLEY, Walter Henry] - SA2259, WWI 29/401 - Army (R20519760)
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
- Walter Henry Hurley AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 24/401 AWMM
- South African 2259 AWMM
- South African 5435 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
- Church of England, Christian AWMM
Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 2 Apr 1873 Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM Oxford Street, Lansdowne, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs E.M. Denby (wife), Oxford Street, Lansdowne, Masterton, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 09 Oct 1915 AWMM Married AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 24/401 AWMM
- South African 2259 AWMM
- South African 5435 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
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Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- South Africa Groom/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- South Africa Clerk/Civilian Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- WW1 Unknown AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- South Africa 31 Mar 1900 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Waimate Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Waimate AWMM Private Ministry for Culture and Heritage 5th Contingent, 12th Company (Wellington section) Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 4th Contingent (Rough Riders) AWMM - South Africa 01 Feb 1902 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Surrey Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Surrey AWMM Sergeant/Military Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent, North Island Regiment - C Squadron Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM - WW1 09 Oct 1915-22 Nov 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 31 AWMM Vessel was Tahiti AWMM Sergeant AWMM B Company AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM
- South Africa 31 Mar 1900 Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
- Height, WWI AWMM
5' 9" AWMM - Weight, WWI AWMM
154 lb AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Sergeant AWMM
New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Walter Denby was the husband of Mrs. E. M. Denby, of Oxford St., Lansdowne, Masterton, New Zealand.
Embarked Wellington, 10 October 1915; disembarked Egypt, 18 November 1915.
Joined Western Frontier Force (Senussi uprising), 21 November 1915; proceeded to Ismailia, 17 January 1916.
Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, France, 6 April 1916.
Killed in action, 15 September 1916.
His father was named John Grout Denby.
Born in 1873, but lied about his age and gave 1875 as year of birth.
Next of Kin: Mrs E. M. Denby, Landsdown, Masterton (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 15 Sept 1916 AWMM
- Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed in Action AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Somme Memorial AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial, Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/war/south-african-boer-war/introduction
Further Reference - Archives NZ: W5515|15|1448
http://archives.govt.nz/research/guides/war
Further Reference - Military Personnel File
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R20519760
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/1463103/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1463103
Further Reference - New Zealand War Graves Trust
https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
Further Reference
- New Zealand History online. New Zealand in the South (Boer) War
- References
- Information kindly provided by family
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Page No: 184 - NZEF Peter Dennis, UNSW Canberra
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 3: Includes portrait - Stowers, R. (2009). Rough riders at war : history of New Zealand's involvement in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 and information on all members of the 10 New Zealand contingents. Hamilton, N.Z.: R. Stowers.
- Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.
- HMNZT 31 - Tahiti Magazine. [1915]. [Troops on board H.M.N.Z.T. No. 31, Tahiti] [On board ship].
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