| Regimental number | 61529 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | C/o J T Dunlop, Hokoroa Station, Te Karaka |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 8.5" |
| Weight | 147 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Byrne, c/o Post Office, Gisborne |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gisborne |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 31st Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 97 Tahiti on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 17th (Ruahine) Company, 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the field east of Le Quesnoy on the 4th November, 1918. This man acted as a Company Runner during the operations on this day. He showed splendid resource and skill negotiating difficult country which enabled him to deliver his message quickly and expeditiously. He was many times subjected to shelling and intense machine gun fire, but always pushed on regardless of risk. He is a soldier with a fine conception of his duty.'
Source: 'London Gazette' Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Enlisted with rank of private, 26 June 1917. Marched in to Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, and posted to B Company, 30th Reinforcements, Trentham Camp, Upper Hutt, 24 July 1917. Transferred to B Company, 31st Reinforcements, 18 August 1917. Proceeded overseas from Wellington with 31st Reinforcements on board HMNZT 'Tahiti', 16 November 1917. Disembarked Liverpool, England, 7 January 1918. Marched into Sling Camp and taken on strength 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, 8 January 1918. Struck off strength 4th (Reserve) Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment, Sling Camp, and proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; disembarked and marched in to New Zealand Infantry and General Base Depot, Etaples, France, 24 March 1917. Taken on strength 1st New Zealand Entrenching Battalion, in the field, 26 March 1918. Joined 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment and posted to 17th (Ruahine) Company, in the field, France, 23 June 1918. Awarded the Military Medal, 30 November 1918. Proceeded to return to England, 4 March 1919. Marched in to Wellington Provincial Depot, Sling Camp, England, 10 March 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand from Plymouth, England, on board HMNZT 'Kigoma', 31 May 1919. Disembarked in Wellington, New Zealand, 15 July 1919. Discharged on termination of period of engagement, 12 August 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 7 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |