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WYNES, William Charles James
| Service Number: | 4311 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | MOULDER |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: KO, Road: 23, Site No: 49 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 4311, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 4311, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 4311, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
Wynes was a solider in WW1 with the service number 4311, Mr Wynes was married to Agnes Wynes they had 2 children. He was born in Adelaide South Australia and lived at Railway Terrace he had no previous military service before joining. He was a moulder which is an expert craftsman who creates moulds for use in casting metal products.
Wynes enlisted in 1915 on the 12th of August, he was 43 years old when enlisting which was one of the older people. He got sick from Myalgia which was reported however he returned and was medically discharged. Wynes won the basic medals that everyone got including the “Victory Medal” and the “British War Medal”. He had a total of 1 year and 320 days of service to the military.
After being medically discharged due to Myalgia and being older got a pension of 1 pound 10 a fortnight. Myalgia can be described as muscle pains, aches, and pain associated with ligaments, tendons, and the soft tissues that connect bones, organs, and muscles. It’s very similar to arthritis.
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