Henry Stephens LYNE MC

LYNE, Henry Stephens

    Other Name: Lyne, Henry Stephen
    Service Number: 1437
    Last Rank: Captain
    Last Unit: 4th Field Artillery Brigade
    Born: Portland, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1885
    Home Town: Portland, Glenelg, Victoria
    Occupation: Mining Engineer
    Died: Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 24 February 1956, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Lakes Entrance Garden Cemetery, Victoria
    Plot A-33

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    World War 1 Service

    29 Mar 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
    23 Jul 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
    26 Aug 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade
    23 Sep 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1437, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, Transferred to Malta per HS Grampian 2 Oct 1915
    11 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , Tel-el -Kebir, Egypt
    12 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade
    15 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France
    13 Jun 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 21st Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, France
    24 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , France
    6 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Corps School (AIF), Seconded
    29 Aug 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Ceased to be Seconded
    1 Oct 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
    1 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , France
    30 Oct 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Captain, 1437, Gassed, France. Admitted to 10th Casualty Clearing Station, France. 31 Oct 1917 transferred to 20th General Hospital, France. 1 Nov 1917 Transferred to England. 2 Nov 1917 Admitted 4th South General Hospital, Plymouth.
    24 Sep 1918: Honoured Military Cross, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when an enemy destructive shoot opened on his gun position. One of his guns received a direct hit, and the camouflage and communication of an adjoining pit was set on fire. He rushed into the pit, and, by throwing earth on the blazing camouflage and exploding ammunition, extinguished the fire and saved the bulk of the ammunition.
    31 Jan 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 1437, 4th Field Artillery Brigade
    Date unknown: Embarked Driver, 1437, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Marere
    Date unknown: Involvement Driver, 1437, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: '' embarkation_ship: HMAT Marere embarkation_ship_number: A21 public_note: ''

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