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Walter James Inglis

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Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 356 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 356 - No known copyright restrictions

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Walter James AWMM
  • Surname
    Inglis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1321 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    28 August 1892 Public - Matthew Richard - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Place of birth
    Kaitangata, South Otago Public - Matthew Richard - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • Unknown AWMM Mananui, New Zealand AWMM
    • Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • Mrs J. Inglis, Ruatapu, Hokitika, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs J. Inglis (mother), Post-office, Ruatapu, New Zealand AWMM
    • Father: John Inglis
      Mother: Jessie Inglis (nee Oliver) Public - Matthew Richard - Other Relative - 25 April 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Gallipoli (Canterbury Inf. Regiment); Passchendaele (Otago Inf. Regiment Public - Matthew - Other relative - 10 October 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 6/1321 AWMM
  • Military service
    3 October 1914 - 11 October 1915; 10 November 1916 - 13 April 1919 Public - Matthew - Other relative - 10 October 2015 - Military Personnel File
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Son of Jessie Inglis and John Inglis.

      Brothers Walter James Inglis (6/1321) and William John Inglis (17789) served in WW1. AWMM
    • Walter (6/1321 ) enlisted on 3 October 1914 at Hokitika and joined the Canterbury Infantry Regiment. He embarked for the Dardanelles on 12 April 1915 from Egypt. On 30 May 1915 he was admitted on to the Sweeper Claiton and transferred to Franconid with gastroenteritis. On 8 June 1915 he was admitted to the 1st Australian General Hospital at Heliopolis before being transferred to the Convalescent Hospital at Helouan. A medical report showed that he had suffered three episodes of sub acute rheumatism since 1912 where he was bedridden for up to three months at the longest.

      On 7 August 1915 he was discharged permanently unfit after operations in Gallipoli. and travelled back to New Zealand on the SS Tahiti. On 10 November 1916 he was declared medically fit for service by the medical board at Greymouth. On 16 February 1917 he embarked from Wellington as part of the Otago Infantry Regiment.

      On 2 May 1917 he marched into Sling Camp, France. On 25 June 1917 he was posted in the field in France. On 30 October 1917 he was admitted to the NZ Stationary Hospital at Wisques, France with influenza. He rejoined his unit 1st Battalion Otago Infantry Regiment in the field on 26 November 1917. On 24 December 1917 he was admitted to the NZ Field Ambulance and rejoined his unit on 2 January 1918. On 27 December 1918 he was admitted to hospital with influenza and was later returned to New Zealand on the SS Hororata on 1 February 1919.

      Walter’s three brothers also served in WWI: William John Inglis; Oliver Lancelot Inglis and Norman Steel Inglis. Public - Matthew - Other relative - 25 March 2016 - Military Personnel File
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Death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
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Memorials

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Sources

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    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 356 AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      55: 14 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 3: Includes portrait AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
25 March 2016MatthewAuckland, New ZealandOther relative
10 October 2015MatthewAuckland, New ZealandOther relative
25 April 2015Matthew RichardAuckland, New ZealandOther Relative

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