Lt-Colonel F A Wynter

[Kiwi Bob]

Greetings from Kiwi Land

Does anyone out there have any information regarding Lt Col FA Wynter who was i.c Group 3 Artillery at Helles in July 1915 and thereabouts

Cheers Kiwi Bob

[mts]

Hi Kiwi Bob

his Mic is at the NA online

Medal card of Wynter, F A

Corps: Royal Garrison Artillery

Rank: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel

1914-1920 WO 372/24

There's also 1 on Ancestry but he's a different rank

There's also some census info see attachment

Mel

Wynter.doc

[CSMMo]

LTC F.A. Wynters was given command of 4th Highland (Mountain) Brigade, RGA (TF) just as they were ordered from the UK to Alexandria for deployment to Gallipoli. Those soldiers who saw him saw him for the first time onboard ship. When the Gallipoli campaign opened, it was 4th Highland Mountain Brigade guns which landed first at "W" Beach" and were into action first there. When 29th Divisional Artillery organized into artillery groups, he was given command of Group 3 which included his Brigade. He was relieved of this command when Gallipoli was evacuated.

He had extensive mountain gun experience, having earned the DSO in India in the late 19th century for action with a mountain gun battery.

Here is his entry from my Nominal Roll of Officers, 4th HMB:

Wynter, Francis Arthur

Major- Brevet Lieutenant Colonel – A Regular Army officer, he was assigned to command the 4th HMB and made a Temporary Lieut. Colonel (with the 4th HMB) 2 April 1915. He was awarded Brevet Lieut. Col. on 8 Nov 1915. While still commanding the 4th HMB, he was also assigned to command Artillery Group III of the 29th Divisional Artillery. He was transferred from 4th HMB 27 Aug 1916. In various assignments, he was eventually designated a Temporary Brigadier General. He retired on 20th Nov. 1919 and was granted the honorary rank of Brigadier General. Mentioned in Despatches twice, French Croix de Guerre, Distinguished Service Order, Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.

I hope this is of some help.

Mike Morrison

[Guest]

Note:
Son to Arthur Leycester Wynter & Florence Lucy Moore.

 

from DSO Recipients (VC and DSO) Book:
WYNTER, FRANCIS ARTHUR, Lieutenant, was born 19 July 1870, son of Lieutenant Colonel A L Wynter (late KOSB), and Mrs Wynter, daughter of Charles Moore, Temperley, Cheshire.  He became Second Lieutenant, Royal Artillery, 14 February 1890; Lieutenant 14 February 1893; served on the North-West Frontier of India in 1897, and commanded the 8th Bengal Mountain Battery throughout the defence of the Malakand (severely wounded); was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 5 November 1897].  He served with the Malakand Field Force in the Expedition into the Mamund country, and was present in the attack of 16 September (severely wounded).  He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 18 March 1898], received the Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 20 May 1898]: "Francis Arthur Wynter, Lieutenant, Royal Artillery.  In recognition of services during the recent operations on the North-West Frontier of India".  (Insignia presented by the Queen at Windsor 25 June 1898).  He became Captain in December 1899.  Captain Wynter served in the Mahsud Blockade, and in Waziristan in 1901 and 1902 (clasp); became Major in December 1910.  Major Wynter served in the European War in the Dardanelles in 1915 (Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 8 November 1915); in Egypt, 1916; was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel in September 1916; in France, 1916-17-18, and was created a CMG 1 January 1918; was made temporary Brigadier General 21 April 1918 to 3 February 1919, Royal Artillery, Heavy Artillery, British Armies in France; promoted to Colonel 3 June 1919; Commandant, Clyde Garrison, 14 February 1919.

 

from 1870 England & Wales Birth Index:
Francis Arthur WYNTER - birth registered Q3 1870 at Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England - Volume 2C - Page 173.

 

from 1871 Census:
living at Hartley Wintney, Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Source Citation: The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1231; Folio: 37; Page: 29; GSU roll: 827831
Arthur Leycester WYNTER        Head / Married                    26    Male    born : St John Colley, Oxfordshire
Florence WYNTER            Wife / Married                    23    Female    born : Manchester
Charles Phillip WYNTER        Son                        1    Male    born : St John Colly, Oxfordshire
Francis Arthur WYNTER        Son                        8M    Male    born : Farnborough 
Sarah BUSHNELL            Servant                        24    Female    born : Headington, Oxfordshire
Sarah KIMLER            Servant                        22    Female    born : Headington, Oxfordshire
Emma SHIGLEY            Servant                        20    Female    bonr : Oakley, Brill Buckinghamshire

 

from 1881:
possibly in 1881 Census in Boleskine, Inverness-shire - living in a monestary as a scholar!

 

from 1898 The Edinburgh Gazette (dated 24th May 1898):
In the Army in recognition of the services of the under mentioned Officers during the recent operations in the North West Frontier of India - the promotions bear the date 20th May

1898: Lieutenant Francis Arthur WYNTER - Royal Artillery

 

from 1908 Harts Annual Army Lists:
WYNTER, Captain Francis Arthur - Royal Artillery - Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

 

from 1911 Census:
living at Royal Dorset Yacht Club, 6 Charlotte Row, Weymouth, Dorset, England
Francis Arthur WYNTER        Married / Visitor / Major - Royal Garrison Artillery    40    Male    born : Aldershot, Hampshire

 

from 1915 Dorset Electoral Registers:
#473 WYNTER, Francis Arthur - residing Stormont - dwelling house - Stormont.

 

from 1918:
Awarded Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1918 New Year Honours
Lt-Col Francis Arthur Wynter DSO - Royal Garrison Artillery

 

from June 1919:
Was the Executor of the Will of his wife (Adele Brenda Colls Wynter) in June 1919.  Francis is recorded as a Colonel RA.

 

from September 1919:
Francis remarried in September 1919 to Millicent Jane Smith.   Millicent was born 11th March 1893 and died in 1984 in Lewes, Sussex.

 

from 1921 Military Records:
WYNTER, Francis Arthur - RGA Major - RGA Brig Gen - served in Gallipoli (entry: 25.3.1915) - applied for War Medals on 28.2.21 address : Fulta, King Henry's Road, Lewes, Sussex.

 

from 1929 UK Departing Passengers:
departed Southampton onboard the "Arcadian" on the 17th May 1929 from an Atlantic Islands cruise
#416    Francis WYNTER        Fulta, Lewes, Sussex                58
#417    Millicent WYNTER        same address                    36
#418    Annette WYNTER        same address                    9

 

from 1929 UK Incoming Passengers:
arrived Southampton onboard the "Arcadian" on the 1st June 1929 from an Atlantic Islands cruise
#416    Francis WYNTER        Fulta, Lewes, Sussex                58
#417    Millicent WYNTER        same address                    36
#418    Annette WYNTER        same address                    9

 

from 1939 England & Wales Register:
living at 19 Challoner Mansions, Fulham, London, England
Francis A WYNTER        Retired Brigadier General                born : 19th July 1870
Millicent J WYNTER        Unpaid Domestic Duties                born : 11th March 1893

 

from 1942 England & Wales Death Index:
Francis A WYNTER - aged 71 - death registered Q1 1942 at Fulham, London - Volume 1A - Page 445.

 

from 1942 England & Wales Probate Calendar:
WYNTER, Francis Arthur - CMG DSO of 12A Challoner Mansions, Challoner Street, Fulham, London - who died 27 January 1941 at Fulham Hospital, Fulham - Probate Llandudno 26 June 1942 to Midland Bank Executor and Trustee Company Limited and Millicent Jane Wynter widow - effects : £2427 18s 4d.