LYONS, John Mitchell
(Service number 60954)
| First Rank | Lance Corporal | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 29/09/1880 | Place of Birth | Ohako |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 6 July 1917 | Age | 36 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Geraldine | ||
| Occupation | Farmer (self employed) | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs J M Lyons (wife), care of W McKay, 23 South Terrace, Geraldine, New Zealand | ||
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 | 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Liverpool, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Western Europe 1918 | ||
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 28 March 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Grevillers (New Zealand) Memorial, Grevilliers British Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Geraldine War Memorial; Woodbury War Memorial | ||
Biographical Notes
John was the husband of Mrs J M Lyons of 23 South Terrace, Geraldine, New Zealand
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database (May 2014)
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Janette Clarke, SC branch NZSG
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