Private

Hyde Kelso Learoyd

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Brother of William Kelso Learoyd, of Rotorua, New Zealand. Son of Sam Turner and Anne Learoyd.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

Public Contributions:

Submitted by: Michael Duncan Sharman
Relationship to casualty: Great Nephew
Hyde was born on the 12th July 1875 in Huddersfield England. He served in the Boer War in the Prince of Wales Light Horse, Brabants Horse and the Manchester Imperial Yeomanry. Both he and his brother... Read More

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Casualty

Service Number: 
16042
Name:
Hyde Kelso Learoyd
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
12 July 1875
Place of Birth:
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Next of Kin: 
William Kelso Learoyd (brother), Sonoma House, Rotorua
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Date of Enlistment:
22 June 1915
Locality on Enlistment: 
Dominion Office, Wellington
Place of Enlistment: 
Trentham, Wellington, New Zealand
Marital Status:
Single
Occupation on Enlistment:
Bank Accountant
Employer:
Dominion Office, Wellington
Unit:
New Zealand Machine Gun Corps, 2 Company

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
04 October 1917
Day of Death:
Thursday
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
23 September 1916
Transport:
HMNZT 65
Vessel:
Pakeha
Destination:
Devonport, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
N.Z. Apse, Panel 9.
Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Hyde Kelso Learoyd
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