Regimental number | 6071 |
Place of birth | Melbourne Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Iron moulder |
Address | 318 Bank Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Brother, John Hynes, 318 Bank Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Australian General Hospital, Special Reinforcements |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Australian General Hospital |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For gallantry and devotion to duty. On 9th April 1917 the possition occupied by 4th Battery Australian Field Artillery, near LAGNICOURT, FRANCE, was subjected to heavy and accurate shelling, in the course of which numerous casualties were inflicted. Privates HYNES AND DOEPEL (who were attached to 5th and 6th Batteries close by) immediately went to the assistance of these wounded men and assisted Captain KIRKLAND (R.M.O.) in dressing their wounds in spite of the fact that the heavy shelling continued. Whilst dressing one severely wounded man an ammunition dump which was only a few yards away was set on fire and numerous explosions caused. These two men, however, continued with their work and finally succeeded in getting the wounded man out of the trench and carried to a place of comparative safety.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 174 Date: |
Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |