James Wilson HYND

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HYND, James Wilson

Service Number:	Q272331
Enlisted:	25 September 1943
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5 Base Ordnance Depot
Born:	Fyeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, 26 August 1925
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Injuries (Jeep overturned), Coast Rd, Jacquinot Bay, New Britain, Pacific Islands, 1 November 1945, aged 20 years
Cemetery:	Rabaul (Bita Paka) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea (CWGC) Grave Reference, Location ~ Plot b, Row B, Grave 16. Personal Inscription ~ "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED".
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, Q272331
25 Sep 1943:	Enlisted
25 Sep 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q272331
3 Mar 1945:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 5 Base Ordnance Depot
1 Nov 1945:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Stephen Bonald

Cause of death ~ Died from Injuries, in New Britain, 1st November 1945, aged 20 years. Sustained a fractured skull when the jeep he was a passenger in overturned on Coast Road, Jacquinot Bay, New Guinea. Private Hynd was on active service when killed and a Court of Inquiry noted no neglect, carelessness or misconduct contributed to the accident. Driver of the jeep was Lieutenant Robert James Thomson, QX57990 who survived the accident.

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