DYKE, Henry Lewis
| Service Number: | 77 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery |
| Born: | Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia , 15 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Chinchilla, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Wounds, 1st Southern General Hospital Stourbridge Section, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, 30 November 1918, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Stourbridge Cemetery Stourbridge Cemetery, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chinchilla War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 77, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 77, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 77, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery | |
| 6 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 77, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, Battle of Messines, While attached to 3rd DAC SW to head and left shoulder | |
| 7 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 77, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, GSW to left chest DOW England | |
| 30 Nov 1918: | Involvement Bombardier, 77, 3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 77 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery awm_rank: Bombardier awm_died_date: 1918-11-30 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 30th November…… Samuel Henry Lewis Dyke was born in 1892 at Warracknabeal, Victoria. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 19th October, 1915 as a 23 year old, single, Labourer from Boonara, Queensland.
Private Henry Lewis Dyke embarked from Sydney, NSW on HMAT Borda (A30) on 5th June, 1916 with the 42nd Infantry Battalion, “A” Company & disembarked at Southampton, England on 23rd July, 1916 where he would receive further training before being sent to the War Front.
On 17th October, 1916 Private Henry Lewis Dyke was taken on strength of Z 3 A Trench Mortar Battery in England with the rank of Gunner. He proceeded overseas to France on 23rd November, 1916.
Gunner Dyke was admitted to 9th Field Ambulance on 3rd January, 1917 with Mumps. He was transferred & admitted to 7th General Hospital at St. Omer, France on 4th January, 1917. Gunner Dyke was discharged to Base Details on 23rd January, 1917 & rejoined his Unit on 25th January, 1917.
He was detached to 3 D.A.C. (Divisional Ammunition Column) on 21st February, 1917 & rejoined his Unit from detachment on 14th March, 1917.
Gunner Dyke was re-admitted to 9th Field Ambulance on 5th April, 1917 rupture of Tympanum (middle ear) then transferred to 10th Field Ambulance on 6th April, 1917. He was transferred to D.R.C. on 9th April, 1917 & rejoined his Unit on 14th April, 1917.
From 21st April, 1917 Gunner Dyke was attached to 3rd D.A.C. (Divisional Ammunition Column).
Gunner Henry Lewis Dyke was wounded in action on 6th June, 1917. He was admitted to 12th Field Ambulance on 6th June, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Head & left Shoulder. Gunner Dyke was transferred to D.R.S. (Divisional Rest Station) on 6th June, 1917 & rejoined his Unit – Z 3 A Battery on 11th June, 1917.
He proceeded on Leave to England on 26th January, 1918 & returned from Leave on 10th February, 1918.
Gunner Henry Lewis Dyke was to be Temporary Bombardier from 15th February, 1918, vice Corporal Stapleton evacuated to Hospital. He was re-allotted to 6th Australian M.T.M. B (Medium Trench Mortar Battery) on 15th February, 1918 due to re-organisation.
On 9th April, 1918 Temporary Bombardier Henry Lewis Dyke reverted to the rank of Gunner, vice Corporal Stapleton rejoined.
He was promoted to Temporary Bombardier on 21st April, 1918, vice Bombardier Stevens wounded on 21st April, 1918.
Temporary Bombardier Henry Lewis Dyke was promoted to Bombardier on 30th August, 1918 to complete establishment.
On 4th August, 1918 Bombardier Dyke was admitted to 5th Field Ambulance with Diarrhoea. He was discharged to duty on 26th August, 1918 & rejoined his Unit on 27th August, 1918.
Bombardier Henry Lewis Dyke was wounded in action (2nd occasion) on 29th September, 1918. He was admitted to 50th Casualty Clearing Station on 29th September, 1918 then transferred to Ambulance Train.
Bombardier Dyke was admitted to 6th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 1st October, 1918 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to left shoulder. He was transferred to Hospital Ship Formosa on 18th October, 1918 for England.
He was admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital Stourbridge Section, Birmingham, England on 19th October, 1918 with G.S.W. to Chest. He was reported to be seriously ill on 15th November, 1918.
Bombardier Henry Lewis Dyke died at 4.30 am on 30th November, 1918 at Ward E 1-2, 1st Southern General Hospital (Stourbridge), England from wounds received in action – G.S.W Left chest.
He was buried in Stourbridge Cemetery, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England where 12 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/stourbridge.html
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