FYNMORE, Arnold Foster
| Service Number: | 4182 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Holsworthy, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Royal Flying Corps |
| Born: | Hay, New South Wales, Australia, 12 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Newington College, Stanmore, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Rockdale, Sydney NSW, 1 August 1946, aged 52 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales Ct of Rem Wall Of Mem NN, 0014 |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Turramurra Memorial Park Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4182, 4th Infantry Battalion, Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4182, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4182, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 16 Mar 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4182, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to the Royal Flying Corps with the rank of 2nd Lieutenant | |
| 17 Mar 1917: | Involvement Royal Flying Corps |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Arnold Foster Fynmore was born at Hay, NSW, on 12 June 1894, and was educated at Newington College, Sydney.
Son of Harry ane Emile Florence FYNMORE of Kempsey, Maclay River, NSW
He joined the Bank of NSW staff in 1913, and served at the Head Office until he enlisted during August 1915 in the A.I.F.
Arnold Fynmore served with the 2nd Battalion of the AIF in Egypt and afterwards in Belgium and France. He was made a corporal in September, 1915, and was promoted to sergeant in the following December. He fought in France and took part in the severe battles of Pozieres and Mouquet Farm during July and August, 1916.
While his battalion was holding the line at Flers in October, 1916, Arnold Fynmore joined the Royal Flying Corps and returned to England for training. Appointed 2nd-lieutenant in March, 1917, he took his place in the 21st Squadron of the RFC at La Louie, Belgium, in the following July, and was engaged in observation work for the artillery.
At the end of September, he was transferred to the Home Establishment of the RFC in England, and while there met with a serious accident when his BE2 aircraft stalled on a turn at very low altitude and crashed, which necessitated a stay of twelve months in hospital.
While in hospital he was promoted to 1st lieutenant. After leaving the hospital Lieut. Fynmore was attached to the No. 2 School of Aerial Fighting in Yorkshire, and was engaged there from May 1919, until he was repatriated to Australia.
Mr. H. Finmore, of the Lands Office, has received a cable that his son, Lieut. Arnold Foster Fynmorc, of the Royal Flying Corps, is coming home on furlough. Lieut. Fynmore has now been away for three years, serving both with the 2nd Batt., 1st Aust. Infantry Brigade, and the R.F.C. in Egypt, France, and Flanders. Last year, after returning from Flanders he met with a serious accident while flying in England, which prevented him for the present taking an active part in the war, or rejoining his squadron in Flanders.
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
ARNOLD FOSTER FYNMORE, the son of Mr. Harry Fynmore (draughtsman in charge of the Land Board Office, Armidale) and the late Mrs. Emilie Florence Fynmore, was born at Hay, N.S.W., on 12th June, 1894, and was educated at Newington College, Sydney.
He joined the Bank’s staff on 1st June, 1913, and served at the Head Office until he enlisted on 2nd August, 1915, in the A.I.F.
Arnold Fynmore served with the 2nd Battalion of the A.I.F. in Egypt and afterwards in Belgium and France. He was made a corporal in September, 1915, and was promoted to sergeant in the following December. He fought in France and took part in the severe battles of Pozieres and Mouquet Farm during July and August, 1916.
While his battalion was holding the line at Flers in October, 1916, Arnold Fynmore joined the Royal Flying Corps and returned to England for training. Appointed 2nd-lieutenant in March, 1917, he took his place in the 21st Squadron of the R.F.C. at La Louie, Belgium, in the following July, and was engaged in observation work for the artillery.
At the end of September he was transferred to the Home Establishment of the R.F.C. in England, and while there met with a serious accident which necessitated a stay of twelve months in hospital.
While in hospital he was promoted to 1st lieutenant. After leaving the hospital Lieut. Fynmore was attached to the No. 2 School of Aerial Fighting in Yorkshire, and was engaged there from May, 1919, until he was repatriated to Australia
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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