George Johnston Byrne

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of John and the late Mary Byrne; husband of the late Janie Byrne. Born at Portland, Birr, Ireland.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
30729
Name:
George Johnston Byrne
Date of Birth:
12 August 1886
Place of Birth: 
Tipperary, Ireland
Next of Kin: 
Mrs M. Byrne (mother), 28 Iona Road, Glassneven, Dublin, Ireland
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Driver
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Auckland Regiment, 1 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
29 September 1918
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
32
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
07 December 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 71
Vessel:
Port Lyttelton
Destination:
Devonport, England (18 September 1916)

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
II. C. 7.
Cemetery Location: 
France
George Johnston Byrne
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