DYER, Clarence Frederick
(Service number 10/419)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | 16/01/1895 | Place of Birth | Temuka |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 235 Thorndon Quay, Wellington | ||
| Occupation | Cleaner & Acting Fireman | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. L. DYER, High Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Main Body | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Wellington Infantry Battalion | ||
| Date | |||
| Transport | Arawa or Limerick | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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| Last Unit Served With | Wellington Regiment | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 14 December 1958 | Age | 63 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Clarence Frederick Dyer was the second son of Thomas and Amy Louisa (née Norrish) Dyer. He was educated at Geraldine District High School, where he gained his Certificate of Proficiency in 1908. His brother Stanley also served in World War I.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 November 2019]; NZBDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [04 November 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [08 November 2019]; Ruru Cemetery headstone transcription [08 November 2019]; Temuka Leader, 24 December 1908 (Papers Past) [03 November 2019]
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