Private

John Francis Payn

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of Francis Davis Payn and Johanna Payn, of Boundary Rd., Kumara, Greymouth, New Zealand.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES
CONTRIBUTED

Public Contributions:

John Francis Payn was born 31 August 1895. [Record since amended - NZWGT]

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
52645
Name:
John Francis Payn
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
31 August 1895
Place of Birth:
West Coast, Kumara,
Next of Kin: 
Francis David Payn (father), Boundary Road, Kumara, via Greymouth
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Blacksmith
Employer:
C O'Reilly, Methven
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Wellington Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
03 October 1918
Day of Death:
Thursday
Age at Death: 
23
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
12 June 1917
Transport:

HMNZT 86
HMNZT 87
Vessel:
Maunganui or Tahiti
Destination:
Plymouth, England

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

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
V. A. 19.
Cemetery Location: 
France
John Francis Payn
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