LUND, Walter
(Service number 47157)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 17/03/1886 | Place of Birth | Pleasant Point |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Totara Valley | ||
| Occupation | Farm hand | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs W. LUND (mother), 40 Norwich Street, Linwood, Christchurch | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 25th Reinforcements, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 April 1917 | ||
| Transport | Turakina | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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| Days Interned | |
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Death
| Date | 13 June 1950 | Age | 63 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Walter Lund was the son of Christian Waldemar and Emma (née Croose) Lund. Walter was educated at Pleasant Point School. His brothers James and William also served in World War I.
J Cooling recounts: "Wattie(as he was known by) fought to liberate Le Quesnoy on 04/11/1919. He won a medal for bravery as he captured several German Gunners and bought them in with an empty rifle. The captives were not aware it was empty." (Submission 28 October 2018)
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenoraph Database [29 August 2017]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [14 November 2017]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [14 November 2017]; Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch, burial record (Christchurch City Council) [14 november 2017]; Web submission by J Cooling, 28 October 2018
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