WEYNAND, Sydney Nelson
| Service Number: | 1707 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Warwick, Queensland, Australia, 11 January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Allora, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman, Storeman, Hotelier |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 8 April 1949, aged 52 years |
| Cemetery: |
Woronora Memorial Park, Sutherland, New South Wales |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 25 Sep 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 1707, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Rangatira embarkation_ship_number: A22 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 1707, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Rangatira, Brisbane |
Awarded the Military Medal
Extract from AWM Honours site:
Service Number: 1707
Rank: Gunner
Unit: 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Service: Army
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Award: Military Medal
Date of Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: 20 December 1917
Location in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette: Page 3378, position 114
Date of London Gazette: 16 August 1917
Location in London Gazette: Page 8428, position 145
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Submitted 5 October 2014
Biography
Sidney was actually only 17 Yrs 7 months when he enlisted, though his enlistment ages shows 19yrs.
He served with the 7th Battery Field Artillery, later 3rd, serving from August 1914 until he was discharged in March 1919.
His records shows that he was wounded and gassed on numerous occasions, always recovering and returning to the trenches, it also shows he was caught gambling and AWL. For one so young, understandable but 4 August 1917 he also showed his courage whilst working with others to put out a fire which was threatening an ammunition dump and stores, for this act of bravery, he was awarded the Military Medal.
Sadly he lost his brother Lt Normal L Weynand on the 23 July 1916 at Pozeries.
Sidney was dangerously ill after being gassed several times, recovered and returned, yet in a postcard home to his cousin (My grandmother, his passing comment on being gassed,gives no indication on how serious it was).
Sidney returned home, later married but no children. He and his wife owned / managed several hotels, he passed away aged 52 and is buried in Woronora Cemetery. Wall of Memory - AIF Services.
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