John SMYTH

Regimental number55633
OccupationFarm hand
Next of kinUncle, James Robertson, Methven, Canterbury
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements, G Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 92 Ruahine on 15 August 1917
Final rankRifleman
Final unit1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade
FateKilled in Action 7 December 1917
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialPolygon Wood Cemetery (Row F, Grave No 10), nr Ieper, Belgium
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 70, p. 30

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