| Regimental number | 2082 |
| Place of birth | Geelong Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Surgical instrumentmaker |
| Address | Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Friend, Miss E Daniel, 55 Queen's Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | No 1 Australian General Hospital |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board A62 Wandilla on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2082A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Gallant action in saving life of artillery despatch rider and personally delivering despatches. (Lagnicourt 23 April 1917). Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'Near LAGNICOURT on the evening of 23/4/17, while a heavy enemy bombardment was taking place, an Artillery despatch rider was seriously wounded and fell from his horse and was lying in a very exposed position still under heavy shell fire. Lance Corportal FYNMORE went out, dressed the man's wounds, carried him to a place of safety and personally delivered the despatches to their destination. He then procured assistance and a stretcher and returned for the patient and carried him to the Field Ambulance, a distance of two miles.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 7859 James Stewart FYNMORE, 7th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 20 May 1919; 2639 Sergeant Harry Lovell FYNMORE, 7th Bn, killed in action, 13-18 June 1918; 628 Pte Leslie Haliburton FYNMORE, 21st Bn, killed in action, 23 August 1916. |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
