BODDYE, Walter Patrick
(Service number 43202)
The portrait was owned by the family of Michael and Mary Ann O'Reilly of Albury.
The soldier appears to be wearing a farrier's badge on his sleeves and a Mounted rifles Reinforcements badge on his slouch cap and collars - which all tallies with Boddye's service records. (South Canterbury Museum 2018/078.05)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 26 May 1887 | Place of Birth | Fairlie |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Address at Enlistment | Box 26, Albury | ||
| Occupation | Blacksmith | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | G. BODDYE (father), Albury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 25th Reinforcements, Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 31 May 1917 | ||
| Transport | Moeraki | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | |||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | |||
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| Service Medals | |||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
| Date of Capture | |
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| Where Captured and by Whom | |
| Actions Prior to Capture | |
| PoW Serial Number | |
| PoW Camps | |
| Days Interned | |
| Liberation Date |
Death
| Date | 22 January 1948 | Age | 61 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Death | 28 Victoria Street, Timaru (home) | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Timaru Cemetery | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Walter Patrick Boddy was the son of George and Bridget (née Farrelly) Boddye. Walter married Kathleen Agnes Connolly in 1928. He left surviving him his widow, two sons and one daughter. He is buried in the Timaru Cemetery with his parents.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [23 April 2017]; Timaru Cemetery burial record (Timaru District Council) [23 April 2017]; Hall & Moore Funeral Directors records (Transcription held by South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [23 April 2017]
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