WALTERS, Clarence
(Service number 24/2114)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Railway guard | ||
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| Next of Kin | John Walters (father), Orari, South Canterbury, New Zealand | ||
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 | 4th Reinforcements 2nd Battalion, F Company | ||
| Date | 4 March 1916 | ||
| Transport | Willochra or Tofua | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Battalion, 3rd | ||
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 15 July 1916 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine Church Memorial; Geraldine War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Clarence Walters was the son of Mr and Mrs J Walters, of Orari, South Canterbury, New Zealand.
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