Francis* Te Wahia

  • Victory Medal
  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Gallipoli Medallion
  • Gallipoli Lapel Badge
  • Born 15 December 1894, Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
  • Died 7 August 1919, Christchurch
  • Last rank Lance Corporal
  • Service number 7/1158
  • Served In Canterbury Mounted Rifles, 5th Reinforcements
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted15 February 1915, Canterbury
  • Embarkationdeparted Wellington aboard HMNZT 24 or HMNZT 25 or HMNZT 26, Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima, arrived Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F 1916-1917-1918 and Balkan, Gallipoli 1915
  • Periods of service148 days in New Zealand and three years 310 days overseas. Total service of four years and 93 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Kaikoura, 6th March 1919
  • Discharged18 May 1919
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, Gallipoli Lapel Badge, Gallipoli Medallion, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Notes

Served in WWI and WWII (3/17/877). *Enlisted and served as Francis Woods.