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Ambrose Harry BAYNES

Regimental number479
Date of birth3 January 1890
Place of birthBurra, South Australia
SchoolBroken Hill Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationHairdreseer
AddressCobalt Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25.7
Height5' 6"
Weight122 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Ivey, Rose Cottage, Kooringa, Burra, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 6 years in the Senior Cadets; 2 years in the Infantry (Bedigo), Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit name10th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCompany Quartermaster Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll50th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 8 October 1918
Discharge date31/01.1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: [481] Captain Roy George BAYNES, 50th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 January 1918.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Sydney', 8 October 1918; disembarked, Melbourne, 23 December 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 31 January 1919.

War service: 4 years 161 days (of which 4 years 44 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death12 July 1975
Age at death85
Place of burialBarmera Cemetery, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, BAYNES Ambrose Harry

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