Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database

Full Name

Charles Arns

Rank Last Held

Private

Forename(s)

Charles

Surname

Arns

War

World War I, 1914-1918

Serial No.

12/1141

Gender

Male

Date of Birth

13 November 1884

Place of Birth

Thames, New Zealand

Religion

Roman Catholic

First Known Rank

Private

Occupation before Enlistment

Labourer

Next of Kin

Mrs F. Arns (mother), Davy Street, Thames, New Zealand

Marital Status

Single

Enlistment Address

Opotiki, New Zealand

Physical Description

Height: 5 foot 8 inches
Eyes: Grey
Weight: 164 pounds
Hair: Brown
Complexion: Fair

Enlistment Date

4 November 1914

Age on Enlistment

Military District

Auckland

Body on Embarkation

2nd Reinforcements

Embarkation Unit

Auckland Infantry Battalion, 3rd

Embarkation Date

14 December 1914

Place of Embarkation

Wellington, New Zealand

Transport

Vessel

Verdala or Willochra or Knight of the Garter

Destination

Suez, Egypt

Nominal Roll Number

Vol1

Page on Nominal Roll

Campaigns

Egypt
Balkans

Military Awards

1914-15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal

Discharge Date

2 May 1917

Reason for Discharge

Wounded unfit for war service

Place of Death

Wanganui,Manawatu, New Zealand

Date of Death

16 February 1921

Age at Death

Cemetery Name

Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand

Grave Reference

Block C Div 1 Plot 34

Biographical Notes

Informant writes next of kin as Mrs E. Arns (mother), Davey Street, Thames, New Zealand

Further References

Military personnel file listed at Archives New Zealand. Search http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz for information about this person's Military Personnel File. Use the Simple Search option.

Sources Used

Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume I. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1914-1919
Cenotaph Data Entry Form
Archives New Zealand. URL: http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz