Herbert LYONS

Regimental number10/596
Date of birth10 March 1880
Place of birthStratford, Essex, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressFairview Lodge, Bannister Street, Masterton
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation34.6
Height5' 5.25"
Weight134 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs H Lyons, 64 Brown Street, Ponsonby, Auckland
Previous military serviceServed in the 9th New Zealand Contingent, South Africa (Boer War: Service No 8046)
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Place of enlistmentMasterton
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Discharge date23 October 1917
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Ionic', 23 July 1917; discharged (no longer physically fit for War Service on account of wounds received in action: injured back and right arm, HE explosion), 23 October 1917.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 20521576