SYKES, Cyril George +

Son of George Robert Sykes & Esther Elizabeth Bishop Murray

b. 1894 NZ - d. 1915 TURKEY

World War I, 1914-1918 Rank: Private; Wellington Infantry Battalion; Main Body

Occupation before Enlistment: Farmer

Next of kin: G R Sykes (father), MP, Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington

Embarkation Date: 16 October 1914-3 December 1914

Place of Embarkation: Wellington, New Zealand

Vessel: Arawa or Limerick

Egypt (1914)

Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Turkey (1915)

Cyril enlisted on 7 October 1914 at Masterton (Wairarapa), aged 20 years. He was recorded as being 5', 11½" tall with a dark complexion, black hair and hazel eyes. He had previous military service with the 9th Mounted Wellington East Coast Rifles. His last address was Masterton. His next of kin was G R Sykes (father), MP, Parliamentary Buildings, Wellington.

Killed in action at Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Turkey on 8 August 1915.

Source: Military documents; Auckland Cenotaph