Private

Brian Randolph Colyer

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of James Rowland Colyer and Emma Catherine Colyer, of Nosworthy St., Blenheim, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
21982
Name:
Brian Randolph Colyer
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Mrs E.C. Colyer (mother), Braeview Crescent, Maori Hill, Dunedin, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Cycle mechanic
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Otago Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 October 1917
Day of Death:
Friday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
20 August 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 63
Vessel:
Navua
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
XXXI. C. 18.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Brian Randolph Colyer
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