Private

Gilbert Burton Lynds

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Oscar Lynds, of Rukuhia, Ohaupo, Hamilton.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

He was born 7 Oct 1893, Onehunga, NZ. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
14208
Name:
Gilbert Burton Lynds
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
07 October 1893
Place of Birth:
Auckland,
Next of Kin: 
Samuel Oscar Lynds (father), Rukuhia, Waikato, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Farmer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
23 June 1917
Day of Death:
Saturday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
26 June 1916
Transport:

HMNZT 56
HMNZT 57
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Gilbert Burton Lynds
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