Edward William Wesley

  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Born 23 April 1897, Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 21 June 1923, Christchurch
  • Last rank Trooper
  • Service number 58241
  • Served In 35th Reinforcements, Mounted Rifles Brigade, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
  • Next of Kin John Wesley (father), Tinwald
  • Pre-war occupation Contractor for W.T. Lill, Willowby
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted14 August 1917
  • Embarkationaboard Moeraki, departed 21 February 1918, Wellington, transferred to Ormonde at Sydney, disembarked 4 April 1918, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian E.F. 1918
  • Periods of service215 days in New Zealand and one year 59 days overseas. Total service of one year and 274 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Kaikoura, 6 March 1919
  • Discharged17 June 1919, no longer physically fit for war service, on account of illness contracted on active service
  • AwardedBritish War Medal and Victory Medal
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