School Records - Name William HUMPHRIS ;
School Tawai Register Number 119; Admission Date 8 Jan 1902; Parent /
Guardian Mr John Humphris; Address Waitaki; Birthdate 23 Dec 1897; Comment
Std 4 (His father's name was Valentine John Humphris, mother Jessie Jack nee
Rodgers)
Press: Canterbury Jockey Club Jockey's
Licence granted 5 Nov 1914
WW1 William John Humphris; category Nominal
Roll Vol 3; Regimental No 36449; rank rifeleman; next of kin Miss M
Humphris, sister;( her address C% W Thomas, Rectory, Timaru; (2)
"Wharolis" 182 Manukau Rd, Parnell, Auckland; (3) c% H Ziesler, 54
Wicksted St, NZ Refrigeration Coy. Wanganui; occupation jockey Last
employer S Trilford, Washdyke; Army Service In NZ: 149 days;
Overseas 2Y 156days; Total service 2 yrs 305 days
Date on enlistment: 22 12 1895; Height 5ft
4"; weight 105lb; Fair complexion; Brown hair; Religion C of E;
Reinforcements, G Company New Zealand Rifle
Brigade
Forename(s) William John, Surname Humphris
War World War I - 1914-1918 Serial No.36449 First Known Rank - Rifleman Occupation before Enlistment Jockey; Employer - S Trilford, Washdyke Next of Kin - Miss M. Humphris (sister), care of W. Thomas, Rectory, Timaru, New Zealand Body on Embarkation New Zealand - Rifle Brigade Embarkation Unit - Reinforcements G Company Embarkation Date - 19 January 1917 Place of Embarkation - Wellington, New Zealand Transport HMNZT 75 Vessel Waitemata Destination Plymouth, England Nominal Roll Number52 Page on Nominal Roll29 Src: Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1918 ![]() ![]() ![]() NZ Probates Name HUMPHRIS William
John
![]() Place Opihi Reserve; Occupation Farmer Court Timaru Archives Reference CAHY CH 145 154/60 Probate Number 154/60 Filed Date 24 May 1960 Type Intestate (Letters of Administration) Source NZSG Timaru
Cemetery:
Location Timaru RSA Section
R02.15
Surname HUMPHRIS Given Names W J (Pte) Date of Interment Wednesday, 25 November 1959 Cemetery Timaru Cemetery Section SERVICES Block X Plot 9 Beam New Row 125 New Plot 9 Age 64 Timeline: BDM 1894 Birth,
Canterbury, New Zealand
Press: 1914 Apprentice Licence
granted W J Humphris
1916: Longbeach Hack handicap:
RCGillies br g Bellshire 3Y 8st 3lb, (W Humphris) 3rd
Sun: 8 Dec 1920: Canterbury Jockey
Club Jockeys Licence W Humphris
1930-1931 Trainer for season W
Humphris
1928 Electoral Rolls, Age: 34 Residence Tawai, Glenavy, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand 1957 Electoral Rolls Age: 63
Residence Seadown, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Pensioner
1959 23 Nov Age: 64 Death
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand 1959/39510 Humphris William John 64Y
1959 25 Nov: Burial Timaru Cemetery, Canterbury, New Zealand Section RSA; Block X; Plot 9 1959 Probate William John Humphris Farmer Opihi
Reserve Intestate
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