d byrne

Family name

byrne

Reg no

2347

Given name(s)

Contingent

fifth

Rank

farrier-sergeant

Unit

no 11 company (auckland section)

County/City

levels

Occupation

farrier

Ship

Maori 31 March 1900

Address

timaru

Next of Kin

byrne mr t

Next of Kin Address

beach road timaru

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South African War service records and other information for soldiers in this database can now be found on Auckland Museum's Cenotaph database.

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Anonymous Posted: 4 Jul 2015

Daniel Joseph Byrne was born in Timaru South Canterbury. He married Annie McKay and had four children. Mona, Stuart, William and Rata Byrne.
Daniel served in the 5th and 7th contingent and was seconded into Doyles Australian Scouts. He earned himself a commission while in the field and came back to New Zealand a lieutenant.
His younger brother William Byrne was in the 1st contingent and unfortunately killed by a shell that burst above his position. He was the first one killed from Timaru who had gone to war in South Africa.

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