Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Walter Relf Pearless Born 19 March 1854 - Died 23 December 1924 PDF Key details Service numberWWI 6/1146 AWMM South African N/N AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Nominal Roll Vol 1, Page: 573 - No known copyright restrictions View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesWalter Relf AWMM SurnamePearless AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWI 6/1146 AWMM South African N/N AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe ReligionAnglican, Christian AWMM Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth19 March 1854 AWMM East Grinstead, Sussex AWMM Date of birth Place of birth Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW1 Pre 17 August 1914 AWMM Wakefield, New Zealand AWMM WW1 Unknown AWMM Unknown address AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW1 Mrs Marion Lessel Pearless (wife), Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM WW1 Mrs Marion L. Pearless (wife), Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 16 October 1914 AWMM Married AWMM Pre 1 May 1916 AWMM Unknown Marital Status AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War I, 1914-1918 AWMM South African War, 1899-1902 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWI 6/1146 AWMM South African N/N AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW1 17 August 1914 AWMM Age 60 AWMM Unknown/Civilian AWMM Canterbury, New Zealand AWMM WW1 Unknown AWMM Medical practitioner AWMM South Africa Medical practitioner Ministry for Culture and Heritage Waimea, Nelson Ministry for Culture and Heritage Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW1 16 October 1914 AWMMHMNZT 3-12 AWMM Vessel was Surrey AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM 8th Contingent, North island Regiment, Regimental Staff AWMM New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 8th Contingent AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM WW1 01 May 1916-9 June 1916 AWMM from Wellington, New Zealand AWMM to Suez, Egypt AWMM HMNZT 51 AWMM Vessel was Unknown Ship AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM New Zealand Medical Corps AWMM Main Body AWMM South Africa 1 February 1902 Ministry for Culture and HeritageSurrey Ministry for Culture and Heritage Vessel was Ulimaroa AWMM Surgeon Major Ministry for Culture and Heritage 12th Reinforcements, New Zealand Medical Corps Ministry for Culture and Heritage New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesHeight, Unknown Period AWMM 5 feet 9 inches AWMM Weight, Unknown Period AWMM 168 pounds AWMM Chest expansion, Unknown Period AWMM 34 inches (min), 371/2 inches (max) AWMM Complexion, Unknown Period AWMM Ruddy AWMM Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM Blue AWMM Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM Dark Brown AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › The Auckland Museum Library's manuscripts collection contains a war memoir by Raymond Danvers Baker that contains a reference to Walter Pearless. [Ref. MS 2010/20] AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death23 December 1924 AWMM Age 70 AWMM Nelson, Tasman AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of death Death notes CemeterySt John's Anglican Church, Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand AWMM Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Walter Relf Pearless by laying a poppy. Walter Lessel Pearless Walter Lessel Pearless Walter Relf Pearless William John Pearmain Alfred Edward Pearman Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Walter Relf Pearless Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksMilitary personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20524620 Further Reference Other military personnel file http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=20799979 Further Reference New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-130277.html Further Reference DocumentsNew Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM Vol1: 573 AWMM New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1917). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM 30: 16 AWMM Baker, Raymond Danvers. Memoir and papers relating to war service, 1912 - 1968. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2010/20. 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. 4: Includes portrait AWMM The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record
