Sapper

Waller Ernest Danby

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Danby, of Pollen St., Thames, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
  • BDM Online
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Nicholas Reid
Relationship to casualty: Relative
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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
4/894
Name:
Waller Ernest Danby
Rank: 
Sapper
Date of Birth:
14 December 1888
Place of Birth:
Thames, Thames-Coromandel, New Zealand
Next of Kin: 
Mr John Danby (father), Pollen Street, Thames
Religion:
Methodist
Date of Enlistment:
17 April 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
12 Mary Street, Thames
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Pattern Maker
Employer:
Judd Limited, Thames
Unit:
New Zealand Engineers, 1 Field Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
30 July 1916
Day of Death:
Sunday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
5th Reinforcements
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
13 June 1915
Transport:

HMNZT 24
HMNZT 25
HMNZT 26
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima
Destination:
Suez, Egypt (24 July - 6 August 1915)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
I. E. 18.
Cemetery Location: 
France
Waller Ernest Danby
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