WYND, John
| Service Number: | 772 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 August 1914, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Farrier Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 31 August 1894 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Allenstown State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 20 October 1917, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gracemere Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 772, Rockhampton, Queensland | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 1914: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Corporal, 772, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' |
|
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 772, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 772, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 11 Dec 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Oct 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Farrier Sergeant, 772, 11th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 772 awm_unit: 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-10-20 |
Help us honour John Wynd's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography
"The Mayor of Rockhampton (Alderman Kingel) has received telegrams intimating that Sergeant John Wynd, son of Mrs. Margaret Wynd, of Kent-street, Rockhampton, was killed in action in France on October 20, and also Private Gordon Leslie Dunbar, in France, on October 24. Private Gordon was a son of Mrs. Margaret Duubar, of Kent-street. Sergeant Wynd saw service on Gallipoli." - from the Queenslander 17 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
Click images to start slideshow.