William Joseph Loper

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Gallipoli Medallion
  • Gallipoli Lapel Badge
  • Born 17 April 1885, Waimate, South Canterbury, New Zealand
  • Died 12 April 1957, Waimate
  • Last rank Private
  • Service number 6/1609
  • Served In Canterbury Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements
  • Next of Kin Mr John Loper (father) Coronation Road, Waimate
  • Pre-war occupation Labourer, Waimate
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted12 December 1914, Canterbury
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 17, Maunganui, 14 February 1915, Wellington, disembarked 26 March 1915, Suez, Egypt
  • Theatres of operationGallipoli 1915, Egyptian 1915-1916, Egyptian E.F. 1916 and Western European 1916
  • Periods of service95 days in New Zealand and two years and 20 days overseas in Egypt, Gallipoli and Western Europe. Total service of two years and 115 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Marama, 8 March 1917
  • Discharged5 April 1917, no longer physically fit for war service on account of wounds received in action
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Gallipoli Lapel Badge and Medallion
Notes

Profile photo credit: Canterbury Times 10 January 1917 via The Onward Project