SMYTH, Henry John
(Service number 15989)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Charles H L Smyth (Nephew) CPO North Dunedin | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 6th Reinforcements, 3rd Battalion, G Company | ||
| Date | 26 July 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 59, 60 Waitemata or Ulimaroa | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington | Destination | Devonport, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
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Death
| Date | 27 May 1919 | Age | 54 |
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| Place of Death | NZ | ||
| Cause | DOI | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
Born Timaru; buried Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin. Son of John Maxwell Smyth and Georgina Smyth (nee Rogers)
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Liz Shea (SC branch NZSG)
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