Captain

William John Lyon

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of William John Lyon and of Ann Lyon (nee Yeates); husband of Alison Elizabeth Lyon, of Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand. Member of the House of Representatives.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
2574
Name:
William John Lyon
Rank: 
Captain
Date of Birth:
15 February 1898
Place of Birth: 
London, England
Next of Kin: 
Alice Elizabeth Lyon (wife), Eversleigh Rd, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Enlistment Address: 
Eversleigh Rd, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment:
Member of Parliament
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
New Zealand Infantry

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
26 May 1941
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
43
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Bodies of Embarkation:

British Army
Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF), 1st Echelon
Places of Embarkation:

England
Wellington, New Zealand
Vessel:
Orion
Destination:
Port Tewfik, Egypt (12 February 1940)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery: 
Cemetery Reference: 
Face 13.
Cemetery Location: 
Greece
William John Lyon
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