DYSON, Charles Frederick
(Service number 55457)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 15/10/1890 | Place of Birth | England |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 5 April 1917 | Age | 26 |
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| Address at Enlistment | C/o R.H. Rhodes, Bluecliffs, St Andrews, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Farm Hand | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Garrison Artiliery Southland; Compulsory Military Training (Nov 1916) Timaru, NZ | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs E. Dyson (Mother), Tirley, near Tukesbury, Gloucestershire, England. | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 28th Reinforcements Canterbury Infantry Regiment,C Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1917 | ||
| Transport | Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western European (Ypres) | ||
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| Service Medals | Britsh War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 26 December 1917 | Age | 27 |
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| Place of Death | Ypres, Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed In action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Buttes New British Cemetery, NZ Memorial, Pologon Wood, Zonnebeke, West Vlaaderen, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Blue Cliffs School War Memorial; St Andrews War memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Alfred and Eliza Dyson of The Knowle, Tinley, Tewkesbury, England.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database [9/9/2013]; NZ Defence Force Personnel Records (Archives NZ Ref. 6679419917817151236) [11/11/2013];
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