| Regimental number | 5228 |
| Place of birth | Fakenham, Norfolk, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clothiers assistant |
| Address | Katanning, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Sister, Miss I Winn, Tindale Lodge, Gravethorpe, Lincolnshire, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 9), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 64 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Hannah WINN |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'In the operations against the enemy position at MONT de MERRIS on the 2nd/34d June, 1918 Private WINN evinced great gallantry and iniative on reaching the final objective he with his section Commander (T/Corporal ALLEN) were the only two left in their Section. Together they dashed forward to mop un an enemy post. Seeing a platoon of Germans commencing to re-organise they worked to the rear of the enemy, rushed the postion and surprising them captured 35 prisoners (including an officer) and three machine guns. Throughout the operation he rendered valuable assistance to his section leader.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
