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WINTON, Louis Mayne
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1838 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1915, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kaniva, Victoria, July 1886 |
| Home Town: | Kaniva, West Wimmera, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kaniva State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Magill Honour Board, Magill War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1838, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1838, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1838, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 23 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1838, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1838 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-23 |
Personal Stories
Louis Mayne Winton
LOUIS MAYNE WINTON
Lance Corporal, Louis Mayne Winton Reg. No 1838, was the only son of William Winton, and Margaret Eva Winton, of Norwood. He was born in Kaniva, in 1886, and educated at Kaniva state school Victoria. After enlisting in the 10th Infantry Battalion in South Australia, He sailed from Adelaide, on HMAT Port Lincoln A17, on 1st April 1915. He died on the battle field in France, on August 23rd 1916. He is memorialised on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, and has no known grave.
National Archives Canberra
Submitted 25 April 2016 by Campbelltown Library Volunteers (Digital Diggers)
Biography
Next Of Kin: Mother Mrs Margaret Winton, Water Street, Norwood, South Australia.
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