Basil Sylva

Surname
Sylva
Forename(s)
Basil

World War 2

Serial No
802627
Rank
Private
Address on enlistment
Te Puringa, New Zealand
Next of kin
Mrs M. Sylva (wife), Kaitaia, New Zealand
Notes

"The three brothers Robert, Basil and Wiki Sylva enlisted together. Robert and Basil Sylva returned. Wiki died of wounds in Tunisia. Joseph Sylva, my mum's father had a heart condition and five children at the time and then later six more children." - information provided by Rozita Leoni (26 February 2020)

Comments (2)

Basil Sylva is my grandfather's brother my grandfather was Wiremu Temahia Sylva. May you both rest in peace........

this is my dad, his given birth name is Ngakarahe Sylva, Kia Kaha tamatoa