Tynan, Leslie David by Central Coast Council

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Tynan, Leslie David

Service Service Number Number 1494 2872 Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Killed in Action 26th July 1916 Gallipoli Peninsula France

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

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NAME

Tynan, Leslie David

SERVICE NO

2872

UNIT

19th Battalion/ 6th Reinfs/ 4th Battalion

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

21 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH

Bankstown, NSW

ADDRESS

Ourimbah Post Office

OCCUPATION

Labourer

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

16 Aug 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Warwick Farm, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

Father;- James Tynan, Post Office Ourimbah/ P O Colo Vale/ Mother; Margaret Ann Tynan

NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Height-5’7½”. Weight-146lbs. Chest-36”. Complexion-Dark. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Dark.

RELIGION

C/E

EMBARKED DISEMBARKED NOTES

Tynan, was a Stretcher Bearer

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

21-31 Jan 1916- Adm Heliopolis, Bronchitis

DIED

26 Jul 1916- France

BURIED

Pozierer Brit., Cem., Plot 3 Row M Gve 42

MEDALS

1914-15 Star-16505, British War Medal-20991, Victory Medal-20913. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-302896.

DEPENDANTS

Mother

PERSONAL EFFECTS WILL CORRESPONDENCE

M A Tynan, Colo Vale (1921)

Gosford Times 10th September 1915 Five local soldiers, Messrs, Joyce, Murphine, Les and Jack Tynan, and Monty Denham, came up for the weekend but left for camp again on Sunday night. All seem well satisfied with the conditions down under. Gosford Times 22nd October 1915 OURIMBAH NEWS From Our Correspondent The Tynan Brothers, Les and Jack, and George Joyce, have been home on final leave. They expected to leave for the firing line last Wednesday.

Gosford Times 13th October 1916 OURIMBAH TWO OF OUR HERO LADS. As already published in our columns, Private les. Tynan, of Ourimbah, was killed in action at Pozieres, in France, in July last. His brother, Private J.C. Tynan was attached to the same Company, and both are mentioned in the dispatches for bravery. Mr J Tynan has received the following letters referring to the gallantry of both his boys, written by the Officer Commanding B Company. “France, August 8. – Dear Sir, On behalf of the Officers, N.C.O.’s, and men of B Company, 4th Battalion, allow me to offer you our deepest sympathy in the loss of your gallant son, Private L.D. Tynan. At the time of his death he was acting as stretcher bearer of this company, and the work of the stretcher bearers during the attack on Pozieres was quite equal to anything they have done during our time at the Dardanelles or in France. These men have shown a marvelous contempt for death, and only anxious at all times to get the wounded away out of the firing line. Your son was always to the fore in this humane work, not only with our Company but with other parts of the line, and I hope it will be some small consolation to you to know that the work of your son was so important and so faithfully done. It was unfortunate that after performing his work, under most dangerous conditions, that he had just completed it and we were waiting to be relieved when he, together with most of the other stretcher bearers was killed. Fortunately he was killed outright, so was spared any pain or suffering. I had much pleasure in bringing under notice the work of your late son, together with that of his brother, and take this opportunity of congratulating you on being the father of two boys so worthy. With hopes of a speedy peace and reunion with your other brave boy, believe me, sincerely yours W.T. McDonald, Captain B Company.” Copy of Battalion Order, August 11, 1916 – Congratulatory. The Commanding Officer is pleased to place on record the names of Private L.D. Tynan (killed and J.C. Tynan for the exceptionally fine work which they did in the recent operations at Pozieres on July 22 27, - CAPTAIN W. T. McDONALD.

Gosford Times 13th October 1916 Writing on August 10 from France to his father, Mr William J. crane, of Ourimbah, Private W.J. Crane says:- We have had some hot stuff during the last five weeks, and this is how our lads came out of it:Killed, Les tynan and “Curly” Wamsley, also another chap from up the creek. Tom is wounded and also Bill Young. Poor old Les was killed by concussion of a shell – he was not hit at all. “Curly” was killed the next night in the first charge that his battalion was engaged in. Tom was wounded about five days later, and at time of writing I do not know if it is serious. The death of Les will be a sad blow to Mr and Mrs Tynan, but there is one thing, he went under doing his bit, and doing it like a man. …. ….

Gosford Times 26th July 1917 ROLL OF HONOUR TYNAN – In loving memory of our dear son, Private L.D. (Les), killed in action in France, July 26, 1916. In a hero’s grave he is lying, Somewhere in France he fell; Little we thought when we parted, It was our last farewell. Inserted by his loving parents, brothers and sisters.

Gosford Times 25th July 1918 ROLL OF HONOUR. TYNAN – In sad but loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private L.D. (les), killed in action in France, 26th July, 1916. ------his safe returning, -----longed to clasp his loving hand, ----God postponed the meeting ----meet in a better land. Inserted by his loving parents, brothers and sisters. TYNAN – In loving memory of our dear brother, Private Leslie D. tynan, --C.M., killed in action France July 26, 1916. ---the news when it reached our home, ---our dear brother had passed away; -----now that he is sleeping ---Australian soldier’s grave. Inserted by his fond brother and sister-in-law, James and Alice Tynan, and little ----, Leslie and Ronald.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 8396379