Hynes, William –

Brother of Mr. Hynes, of 8, Byng Street, Farnworth, Lancashire; husband of Mrs. Hynes, of Golbourne, Lancashire. Enlisted December 1914. Served in the Dardanelles and Salonika. Suffered malaria resulting in hospitalisation in Malta and Winwick Hospital. Died 30/03/1917 from wounds sustained in the leg and arm on 27/03/1917.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hynes
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Golborne, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 35
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: March 30th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 6th (Service) Battalion.
  • Service number: 5032
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Warrington, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
  • CWGC reference: III. A. 30.

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 18/01/1918 12/04/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918

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