| Regimental number | 3799 |
| Place of birth | Marnoo, Victoria |
| School | Marnoo State School, Marnoo, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Marnoo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, R Hines, Marnoo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Great courage and daring, enabling valuable services to be rendered. (East of Ypres)' Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Tyne Cot Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 3), Passchendaele, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 47 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Robert and Catherine HINES, Marnoo, Victoria |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'On 4/5th October, 1917, during the operations at BROODSEINDE RIDGE east of YPRES, this N.C.O. displayed great courage and daring in capturing a strong point and taking nine prisoners. He also assisted in the taking of a Strong Point to the left of the crater by attacking it from the left flank with his party. When the final objective was reached he showed great judgment in selecting a position and constructing a strong point.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: |
| Other details | Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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