Tuesday, May 08, 2007

New Zealand soldiers? What Regiments?

from my email:-







































































1) Stephen Mansefield WILLIS, born 1881 NZ, Rifle Brigade R.F.M. 34188, WW1

2) Albert Ernest WILLIS, born 1889 NZ, 23/1877 L/Cpl, Served in Trentham,
Suez, Abbassia, Zeitoon, Moascan, Alexandria, Etaples and France.

3) John Arthur (Jack) WILLIS, born 9 Oct 1890, NZ,
Name from: Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing:
WILLIS, Private, JOHN ARTHUR, 8/502. Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.. Killed in
action 2nd May 1915. Age 24. Son of Emily Willis, of 335, Heretaunga St.,
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, and the late William Willis. Native of Napier. 75.
BODY OR DRAFT Main Body
UNIT Otago Infantry Regiment
EMBARKED Left New Zealand 16th October 1914
ADDRESS 114 Leet Street, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
NEXT OF KIN Mrs Emily Willis (mother), 305 Karamu Road, Hastings, Hawke's
Bay, New Zealand
DIED 02nd May 1915 Gallipoli, Turkey
GRAVE/MEMORIAL REFERENCE Lone Pine Memorial 75
SERVICE MEDALS & CLASPS 1914-1915 Star: British War Medal: Victory Medal;
Gallipoli Medallion.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Killed in Action.

4) William Samuel WILLIS, born 13 Sep 1880, NZ, was in WW1 not sure of
details.

also another soldier I have:

5) Alfred Hartley GANNAWAY, 28 Sep 1873, Wotton Under Edge, Gloucester,
England
World War I - Rolls of Honour, From: The Auckland Weekly News
GANNAWAY, A H, Private, Sick, Samoa, 22nd Jul 1915
AUCKLAND WEEKLY NEWS, 22 JULY 1915:
TROOPS IN SAMOA - (From Colonel LOGAN)
GANNAWAY, Pte A H, tonsillitis

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