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Note: Bought up by Mrs Brown after his mother died .Known as Brown at school Birth Reg nu 1831/1890 Temuka Marriage reg nu 5718/1911 Death reg nu 1586/1957 Christchurch Born:28 Feb 1890 ,Temuka Father:John Harris Walters ;Labourer ; aged 40 yrs. Born: Devon ,England. Mother:Alice Walters nee Fergusson ; aged 31 yrs Born:Perth ,Scotland Married: 9 August 1877 Wadworth Hotel ,Orari . informant: Alice Walters .mother Attestation of Gordon Stanley Walters 5/1072 ============================= Name : Gordon Stanley Walters Where Born: Orari ,Geraldine British Subject: Yes DOB : 19 Feb 1889 ??? Trade: Groom Apprentice: No Address last resided: Mr Keefe Fairlie Married: Yes Imprisoned: No Do you belong to any Military force: No Have you ever belonged to a Military force: Yes Geraldine Mt Rifle ...... one year Have you truely stated previous service: Yes Compulsory Training: No Ever been rejected: No vaccinated: Yes Are you willing to serve in the Expeditionary force: Yes All signed at Oamaru on the 17th day of Aug 1914 N.O.K Kate Walters Allnatt Street Temuka Wife Kate Walters nee Hooper Temuka 4th July 1891 Rev McDonald Temuka one child: Gordon Francis Walters 4 Sept 1891 Geraldine Discription of Gordon Stanley Walters on Enlistment ========================================== Apparent age: 25 years 6 months Height 5' 6" Weight 168 lbs Chest Min 37.5" Max 40 " Complexion: Dark Eyes: Brown Hair: Dark Brown Religion: Presbyterian Sight: Normal Hearing: Normal Colour Vision: Normal Limbs well formed: Yes Joint movement: Good Chest : well formed Heart: Normal Lungs: Normal Teeth: Fair condition Free from Hernia: Yes Free from Varicocele: Yes Free from Varicose Veins: Yes Mark of Vaccination: Yes Good Body /Mental health: Yes Any defects: No NZEF 6/1072 Private Main Body Canterbury Infantry Battalion Group 10 Rank Driver sent out care of Mr Keefe Fairlie Canterbury next of kin wife Mrs Kate Walters,Walnut St,Temuka Period of Service ============== NZ 88 days Overseas 4 yrs 89 days Total Service 4 yrs 177 dayd date commenced duty : 17 Aug 1914 Date discharged : 9 Feb 1919 No longer physically fit for war service NZ 7 Aug 1914 At sea 23 Sept 1914 59 days landed Alexandria Disembarked Alexandria 15 Oct 1914 arrive Egypt 3 Dec 1914 Egypt 4 Dec 1914 Malta 16 sep 1915 England 26 sep 1915 Guilford 4 Oct 1915 Alexandria , Egypt 23 Jan 1916 Embarked for France 9 Apr 1916 Fruges 28 Apr 1916 Rouen 9 May 1916 Netley Hosp England 12 May 1916 Pneumonia Welton 6 Jan 1917 Codford 9 Feb 1917 Medals ======== Star 1914 - 15 British War Medal 5 Sep 1921 Victory Medal 7 Dec 1921 Medal action compete : 24 Mar 1924 .... Train Embarked for France Driver 27 Sep 1916 Discharged unfit for duty Embarked for NZ per Tahiti from Liverpool 3 Dec 1818 While Stanley Walters was serving in the Army he looked up and found it was his brother Sydney serving him his meal.They did not know that they had both been sent to serve in Gallipoli. As told to me by Vera Walters his sister-in-law Will no P699/57 dated 30th nov 1953 left 50 pounds to Alice Patricia and everything else divided equal shares including Alice Patricia. Died at 45 Bletsoe Avenue, Christchurch NZ Birth reg. No. 1831/1890, December 1890, Temuka NZ Marriage Reg. No. 5718/1911 Enlisted in NZEF as Private G.S. Walters 6/1072 in main body Canterbury Infranty Battalion NZ Death Reg. No. 1586/1957.Christchurch At the time of his mother Alice' will being processed was a Fireman in Christchurch aged 43
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