Private

Walter Douglas McCall

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Walter and Janet Haig McCall, of Kirkland, Glencairn, Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Walter Douglas McCall was born on Wednesday, 31 July 1889 at Kirkland, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. He was the fourth son of Walter McCall, a blacksmith and Janet Haig of Kirkland, Glencairn. ... Read More

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Service Number: 
8/1777
Name:
Walter Douglas McCall
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
31 July 1889
Place of Birth:
Dumfriesshire, Glencairn,
Next of Kin: 
Walter McCall (father), Kirkland, Glencairn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Mount Pisa, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Ploughman
Employer:
W A Scaife, Mt Pisa Station, Cromwell, Otago
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Date of Death:
09 August 1915
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
26
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
4th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
17 April 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 21
HMNZT 22
HMNZT 23
Vessel:
Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo
Destination:
Suez, Egypt

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
16
Cemetery Location: 
Turkey
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