James LYNDHURST

Regimental number6/1612
Date of birth7 June 1880
Place of birthDunedin
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressKirwee
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34
Height5' 5"
Weight146 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Lyndhurst, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Enlistment date12 December 1914
Place of enlistmentTrentham
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 3rd Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 4 Tahiti on 14 February 1915
Final rankPrivate
Final unitCanterbury Infantry Battalion
FateKilled in Action 6 June 1915
Place of burialShrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 3), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: William and Mary Lyndhurst, Bluespur, Dunedin
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Canterbury Infantry Batln/Third
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 1880, File 10921298

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