DYER, Stanley Edward
(Service number 40785)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 10 November 1898 | Place of Birth | Leeston |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | 189 Papanui Road, Christchurch | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | Mrs A. L.DYER (mother), Road Board Office, Geraldine | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements, H Company | ||
| Date | 16 February 10917 | ||
| Transport | Navua | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | ||
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 29 July 1957 | Age | 58 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Stanley Edward Dyer was the fourth son of Thomas and Amy Louisa (née Norrish) Dyer. He was educated at Geraldine District High School. His brother Clarence 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]; Bromley Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [08 November 2019]
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