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We remember Henry Charles Wells
We remember Henry Charles Wells
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1916
employment
Farm hand
His father
Warea, Taranaki
New Zealand
Source:9094709
8th November 1916
1916
enlistment
New Plymouth
New Zealand
Source:9094709
8th November 1916
1916
location
Warea, Taranaki
New Zealand
parents address
Source:9094709
8th November 1916
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:9094709
12th October 1917
service
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Private
41687
Otago Infantry Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9094709
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9094709
1917
death
Killed in Action
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:7983951
Source:9094709
12th October 1917
burial
Passchendaele
Belgium
Source:9094709
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Charles |
| Initials | HC |
| Last Name | Wells |
| Source | 7983951 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warea, Taranaki | New Zealand | parents address | known 8th November 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Expeditionary Force | 41687 | Otago Infantry Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wells | mother | ||
| Charles Wells | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1916-11-08 | Presbyterian - inc Church of Scotland |
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Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery PasschendaelePrivate Charles Wells 41687 is remembered on this memorial
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Gerald98528
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Online Cenotaph: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial, Tyne Cot Cemetery Passchendaele | Gerald98528 |
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