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BAYNES, Ambrose Harry
| Service Numbers: | 479, S74803 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Burra, South Australia , 3 January 1890 |
| Home Town: | Burra (SA), Goyder, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Hairdresser |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Barmera, South Australia, 12 July 1975, aged 85 years |
| Cemetery: |
Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery Section G; Row B; Plot 10 |
| Memorials: | Booborowie District WW1 & WW2 Honour Roll, Booborowie Leighton School WW1 Roll of Honor, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Old Burke Ward Boys Roll of Honor, Burra District WW1 Honor Roll |
Biography
Father: John BAYNES & Mother: Emily BENNETT. SA Birth Records 1842 - 1906 Book: 450 Page: 399 District: Bur.
30/4/1941 Enlisted in Barmera, South Australia
17/10/1945 Discharged as Warrant Officer Class 2 in 8 Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps - Army.
Buried with wife wife Hazel Leonie Baynes (d. 9/6/1978 89yrs, last lived in Barmera).
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. January 2016. Lest we forget.
Biography contributed by Modbury High School
Ambrose Harry Baynes was born on the 3rd of Jan 1890 in Burra, South Australia. He Lived with his mother: Emily Bennett and father: John Baynes. Before enlisting in the AIF he worked as a hairdresser.
He enlisted in the army on 24th Aug 1914 in South Australia. Service no: 479, A74803 and embarked on 20th Oct 1914 in the 10th Infantry Battalion. He was later transferred to the 50th Infantry Battalion, During his service he was punished for his neglect of duties twice, first on 14/8/15 and second time on 12/9/15.
Baynes was hospitalized due to a sprained ankle, and also wounded in Gallipoli while returning towards the firing line. He was awarded a Victory Medal, British War Medal and a Star Medal. He was a brave person, because after surviving WW1 he also served in WW2. He died at the age of 85 on 12th July 1975. He is buried in: Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery Section G; Row B; Plot 10 right next to his wife: Hazel Leonie Baynes.
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