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WYNES, Percy
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5782, 5697 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Naracoorte, South Australia, 27 January 1886 |
| Home Town: | Naracoorte, Naracoorte and Lucindale, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of Illness, France, 15 March 1917, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V1, Row D, Grave 42, Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Dernancourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Naracoorte War Memorial, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5782, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5782, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5782, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 15 Mar 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5697, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5697 awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-15 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Job Wynes and Sarah Rankin. Brother of Gaius James Wynes, Sarah Selina Wynes, Robert Wynes, Ciclea Catherine Wynes and George Escourt Wynes
Cause of death - Hemiplegia
Medals - British War Medal, Victory Medal