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William Francis Hynes

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Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 69), Page: 39 - No known copyright restrictions

Nominal Roll Vol 3 (Roll 69), Page: 39 - No known copyright restrictions

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    William Francis AWMM
  • Surname
    Hynes AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 37654 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Elizabeth M. Hynes (mother), Marine Parade, Napier, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 37654 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Miner/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
    Accidental death by drowning AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • William Hynes was the son of the late John Francis and Elizabeth Mary Hynes, of Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

    Next of Kin: Miss Hynes, Khyber Pass, Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    28 March 1919 AWMM
    Age 37 AWMM
    France, Europe AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Accidental Death AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas-de-Calais, France AWMM XV. B. 37. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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