Gordon Gilmore LYALL

Regimental number15927
OccupationFarmer
Next of kinFather, George Lyall, St Andrew's, South Canterbury
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 6th Reinforcements to 3rd Battalion, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Waitemata on 26 July 1916
Final rankRifleman
Final unit3rd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 7 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge British Cemetery (Special Memorial C 17), Mesen, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Helen Lyall, St Andrew's, Timaru
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 15560 Angus Lyall; 46235 Corporal William Carnegie LYALL, 2nd Bn, Auckland Infantry Regiment, killed in action, 11 October 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 37, p. 18