| Regimental number | 3909 |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Address | Kilkenny, South Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 36 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 123 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs E Stynes, 109 Port Road, Southwark, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for enlistment on account of teeth) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 10 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 30 October 1917; disembarked Devonport, England, 27 December 1917, and marched in to 3rd Pioneer Training Bn, Sutton Veny. Transferred to 32nd Bn Details, Codford, 2 January 1918. Marched in to 14th Training Bn, 11 April 1918. Marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverell, 20 April 1918 Admitted to Group Clearing Hospital, 24 September 1918 (debility following influenza); marched in to Overseas Training Brigade from hospital, 3 October 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 October 1918; taken on strength, 32nd Bn, in the field, 17 October 1918. Proceeded on leave to England, 29 March 1919. Granted leave with pay only, 5 April-5 October 1919 (Non-Military Employment: house decorating, attending F.G. Ball, 190 Rice Lane, Walton, Liverpool). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Sydney', 22 September 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 10 November 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 11 December 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 45 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery, West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STYNES William |