HINDMARSH, Walter Scott
(Service number 6/477)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 13/10/1889 | Place of Birth | Lawrence, Otago |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 15 Aug 1914-31 Dec 1915 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | c/ BNZ, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Marine Engineer | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Walter M. Hindmarsh, Bank of New Zealand, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Canterbury | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian, Balkans (Gallipoli) | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 17 March 1971 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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Biographical Notes
Educated at Waitaki High School. Served also in WWII (Service No.36770)
Sources
Auckland War memorial Museum Cenotaph Database (January 2015)
External Links
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David Batchelor, South Canterbury Museum
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