Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Pte L H Fynmore prior to embarkation in 1915.
Australian War Memorial Collection, No H06360
Fynmore L H Pte 628 Leslie Halliburton 21 Inf Bn 18 Grocer Single C of E
Address: Moonee Ponds, Hall St, 19
Next of Kin: Fynmore, Henrietta, Mrs, 19 Hall St, Moonee Ponds
Enlisted: 18 Jan 1915
Embarked: A38 Ulysses 10 May 1915
Date of death: 23/08/1916
CWGC: "Son of Frank and Henrietta Fynmore, of 85, Darling St., Moonee Ponds, Victoria".
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL
Relatives on Active Service:
Fynmore J S Pte 7859 brother
Fynmore-H-L--A-g-Sgt-2639 brother, KIA
St Thomas' Parish Magazine, May 1915, page 2
St James Notes
For some time past we have known that Mr Les Fynmore would shortly be leaving us for the front. He has been one of our most regular attendants at St James’ a member of the Badminton and Cricket Clubs, so it was determined to give him a send-off. The function, in the form of a social, took place on the 8th of April, in “Blinkbonnie”.* After many pleasant games and songs, the serious part of the evening took place. Mr Smith, on behalf of the congregation generally, and Mr Dooley, on behalf of the young people of the Church, said farewell to Mr Fynmore, and wished him a safe return. The presentation, consisting of a pair of field glasses and a prayer book, was then made by the Rev W E Ramshaw, who gave, as a parting charge, the words of Joshua. Mrs Crapp then sang feelingly, “May God be With You", after which Mr Fynmore endeavoured to respond, but his voice was choked, and his words were lost in a storm of cheering. We hear that the contingent is to leave on the 6th May. Will the congregation please add Mr Fymore’s name to their daily list of intercessions?
* "Blinkbonnie" was a small private girls' school in Ardmillan Rd, Moonee Ponds, on the corner of Severn St.
Courtesy of St Thomas' Anglican Church.
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A personal diary of 538 Cpl. Ivor Alexander Williams, 21 Inf Bn, who was also aboard the Southland when it was torpedoed, and was landed at Gallipoli.
Mentioned in his publication:
Essendon Gazette 13 May 1915
Presentation from the Essendon Citizen's Military Association in May at Broadmeadows Camp, May 1915.
St Thomas' Parish Magazine January 1916
Letter from W H Crapp published in Winner 29 Nov 1916
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall F-L
Moonee Ponds West State School
St James Church of England, Moonee Ponds *
St Thomas' Anglican Church*
St Thomas' Memorial Hall
Anzac Honoured Dead
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour killed
In Memoriam
FYNMORE. - In loving remembrance of my
dear son and our brother, Private Leslie H
Fynmore, who was killed in action at Pozieres,
France, on the 23rd August, 1916; also served
in Gallipoli. An Anzac and Southland hero.
There is a link death cannot sever,
Fond remembrance lives for ever.
Inserted by his loving mother, sisters and
brothers, and Jim and Harry, AIF.
FYNMORE - In loving memory of my dearest
friend, Leslie Haliburton (Les) Fynmore, who
died at Pozieres, August 23, 1916
"Duty nobly done"
Death hides, but it cannot divide
Thou art but on Christ's other side,
Thou with Christ, and Christ with me,
So together still are we.
(Inserted by B Walker)
The Argus 23 August 1917
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1644661
FYNMORE. -In loving remembrance of my dear son
and our dear brother Private Leslie H. who was
killed in action at Pozieres on the 23th August, 1916,
also served at Gallipoli.
Peace, perfect peace
(Inserted by his loving mother, brothers, and sisters
and Jim O.A S. )
FYNMORE. -In loving memory of my dear friend,
Leslie Halliburton Fynmore (Les), who fell at
Pozieres, August 23, 1916.
Ill that He blesses is our good
And unblest good is ill
And all is right that seems most wrong,
lf it be his sweet will. -(Inserted by B Walker.)
The Argus, 23 August 1918
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1426650
FYNMORE.-In loving remembrance of my dear
sons and our brothers, Pte. Leslie H, killed in action,
Pozieres, August 23, 1916, served at Gallipoli;
also Sgt. Harry L., killed in action, Hazebrouck.
June 13 1918.
There is a link death cannot sever,
Fond remembrance lives for ever.
-(Inserted by mother, brothers, and sisters.)
The Argus 23 August 1919
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4701994
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