George Roxby Waddel

  • 1914 -1915 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • Gallipoli Medallion
  • Born 28 March 1891, Bluff, Southland, New Zealand
  • Died 4 November 1980, Invercargill
  • Last rank Private/2nd Lieutenant
  • Service number 8/2166
  • Served In Otago Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements
  • Next of Kin G.R. Waddle (father), Bluff, Southland
  • Pre-war occupation Seaman, NZGSS Hinemoa.
  • ReligionChurch of England (Anglican)
  • Enlisted12 February 1915, Otago
  • Embarkationaboard HMNZT 21 or HMNZT 22 or HMNZT 23, Willochra or Knight Templar or Waitomo, departed 17 April 1915, Wellington
  • Theatres of operationEgyptian 1915, Balkan 1915, Western European 1918
  • Periods of service93 days in New Zealand and four years 29 days overseas. Total service of four years and 121 days
  • Returned to New Zealandaboard Arawa, 1 April 1919
  • Discharged12 June 1919
  • Awarded1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal and Gallipoli Medallion
Notes

Enlisted for Home Guard in WWII