Search results Next record Previous record English Māori Lawrence Eric Dwyer Died 27 November 1941 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 13879 AWMM Also known as Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rankPrivate AWMM 26 Infantry Battalion AWMM WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Lawrence "Eric" DWYER No known copyright restrictions. Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesLawrence Eric AWMM SurnameDwyer AWMM Ingoa Also known as Service numberWWII 13879 AWMM GenderMale AWMM Iwi Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth Date of birth13 July 1910 Public - Maria Jan - Other relative - 17 April 2019 - NZ BDM birth registration 1910/16120. Place of birthBalfour, Southland, New Zealand Public - Maria Jan - Other relative - 17 April 2019 - family information Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM Balfour, Southland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mr Philip Dwyer (father), Balfour, Southland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusUnknown AWMM Single AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM CampaignWestern Desert AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 13879 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 Unknown AWMM Tractor operator/Civilian AWMM Gore, Southland AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 Private AWMM 26 Canterbury and Otago Infantry Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notesKilled on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM Last known rank Contribute › Last rankPrivate AWMM 26 Infantry Battalion AWMM Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Lawrence Dwyer was the son of Philip Dwyer and of Ellen Dwyer (nee Walsh), of Balfour, Southland, New Zealand. AWMM Death About death Contribute › Death27 November 1941 AWMM Age 30 AWMM Western Desert, North Africa AWMM Date of death Age at death Place of death Cause of deathKilled on Active Service AWMM Death notes Cemetery Cemetery name Grave reference Obituary Memorial name Memorial reference Memorials Memorial Contribute › Memorial nameAlamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt AWMM Roll of Honour Remember Lawrence Eric Dwyer by laying a poppy. Joseph Patrick Dwyer Lawrence Edward Dwyer Lawrence Eric Dwyer Martin George Dwyer Matthew Dwyer Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Lawrence Eric Dwyer Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External linksCommonwealth War Graves Commission record https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2218121 Sources Used DocumentsSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 3: WW2 135 AWMM Norton, F. (1952). 26 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 17 April 2019MariaGore, New ZealandOther relative The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Search results Next record Previous record