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Andrew Hugh McKinstry
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1897 |
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Lieu de naissance: Goornong, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
Informations générales
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Profession: Ouvrier |
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Religion: Church of England |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Australia |
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Force armée: Australian Imperial Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 5152 |
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Incorporation date: 11/01/1916 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia |
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Unités: — Australian Infantry, 21st Bn. (Victoria) (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 04/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Broodseinde, Zonnebeke, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 20 |
Cimetière
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Parcelle: XXV Rangée: D Tombe: 22 |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
| #1 | Lieu de naissance | ||
| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement | ||
| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Private Andrew Hugh McKinstry was 19 years of age when he enlisted in the 21st Battalion (part of the 2nd Division, 6th Brigade) of the AIF on 11 january 1916 at Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
He was the son of William John and Charlotte McKinstry and had 3 other brothers in WWI: sergeant Thomas Marshall and private James Alexander, both serving with the 21st Battalion and Arthur Taggart who served with the Light Horse in the Middle East.
In November 1916 he was taken to a hospital in England with Pneumonia and returned to France in the beginning of 1917.
The Battle of Broodseinde, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, took place on the 4th October 1917. That day the 2nd Division attacked at 05.25 a.m., zero hour, met the same German counterattacks as the 1st Australian Division and likewise fought them off.
Chasing the retreating Germans, the 6th Brigade skirted Zonnebeke Lake and helped capture the village itself. On the way they captured four anti-tank field guns and carried on over their first objective without stopping, although some companies were brought back tot he first objective. The final objective was taken including Broodseinde village.
During these operations private Andrew Hugh McKinstry, age 20, was killed. Previously he was reported wounded and missing but the Court of Enquiry held in the field on 7th February 1918 reported private McKinstry as killed in action on 4th October 1917.
During the battle he was burried at Broodseinde Cemetery where he fell, but later reburried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XXV Row D Grave 22.
His older brother Thomas Marshall was killed in the same Battle, serving with the same Battalion, at the age of 22. His name is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres. His two other brothers returned safely to Australia.
He was the son of William John and Charlotte McKinstry and had 3 other brothers in WWI: sergeant Thomas Marshall and private James Alexander, both serving with the 21st Battalion and Arthur Taggart who served with the Light Horse in the Middle East.
In November 1916 he was taken to a hospital in England with Pneumonia and returned to France in the beginning of 1917.
The Battle of Broodseinde, part of the Battle of Passchendaele, took place on the 4th October 1917. That day the 2nd Division attacked at 05.25 a.m., zero hour, met the same German counterattacks as the 1st Australian Division and likewise fought them off.
Chasing the retreating Germans, the 6th Brigade skirted Zonnebeke Lake and helped capture the village itself. On the way they captured four anti-tank field guns and carried on over their first objective without stopping, although some companies were brought back tot he first objective. The final objective was taken including Broodseinde village.
During these operations private Andrew Hugh McKinstry, age 20, was killed. Previously he was reported wounded and missing but the Court of Enquiry held in the field on 7th February 1918 reported private McKinstry as killed in action on 4th October 1917.
During the battle he was burried at Broodseinde Cemetery where he fell, but later reburried at Tyne Cot Cemetery, Plot XXV Row D Grave 22.
His older brother Thomas Marshall was killed in the same Battle, serving with the same Battalion, at the age of 22. His name is commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres. His two other brothers returned safely to Australia.
Rapports avec d'autres militaires 1
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Thomas Marshall McKinstry
Brother |
Sources 8
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"Passchendaele, The Day-by-Day Account",McCarthy C., Arms&ArmourPress, London, 1995, page 98-99" Sources utilisées |
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AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=201526 Sources utilisées |
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Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?people_preferred_name=McKinstry&people_service_number=5152&people_unit= Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/463801/andrew-hugh-mckinstry/ Sources utilisées |
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Service Record https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1951644 Sources utilisées |
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The Long Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/order-of-battle-of-divisions/2nd-australian-division/ Sources utilisées |
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War Diary 21st Battalion https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1342420 Sources utilisées |
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War Diary 6th Brigade https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1343090 Sources utilisées |