Herbert Jubilee Dyke

Sergeant

Conflict:

WW1

Additional Information:

Son of Charles and the late Elizabeth Dyke. Born at Patearoa, Otago Central.

References:

CWGC

Archives New Zealand

Relatives Who Are Also Casualties:

Thomas Bags Dyke, Brother, Killed in action 14/11/1917

NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

“Sergeant Herbert Jubille Dyke, son of Mrs Dyke, Walter Street, Caversham, Dunedin (killed July 28), enlisted in the North Island and went with the Main Body, previous to which he was a horse trainer. He fought through the Gallipoli campaign and was successful in gaining two promotions in the field. He has two younger brothers at present on active service. Sergeant Dyke was a crack shot and secured second prize at the shooting competition at the Auckland Exhibition.” [Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17279, 21 September 1916, Page 8]

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Casualty

Service Number:

11/242

Name:

Herbert Jubilee Dyke

Rank:

Sergeant

Date of Birth:

13 September 1887

Place of Birth:

Patearoa, Otago, New Zealand

Next of Kin:

Mrs E Dyke (mother), 65 Princess Street, Dunedin

Religion:

Presbyterian

Date of Enlistment:

15 August 1914

Locality on Enlistment:

Martinborough

Place of Enlistment:

Dannevirke, New Zealand

Marital Status:

Single

Occupation on Enlistment:

Horse Breaker

Employer:

Self, Martinborough

Unit:

NZEF, New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade, Wellington Mounted Rifles, 9 Squadron

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Date of Death:

28 July 1916

Day of Death:

Friday

Age at Death:

Conflict:

WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:

Main Body

Embarkation Place:

Wellington, New Zealand

Embarkment Date:

16 October 1914

Transport:

HMNZT 6
HMNZT 10

Vessel:

Orari or Arawa

Destination:

Suez, Egypt

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

Cemetery

Cemetery:

Kantara Memorial

Cemetery Location:

Egypt