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Reginald John HINSLEY

Regimental number1346
Place of birthBirmingham, England
SchoolTauntons School, Southampton, England
Other trainingCivil Service
Age on arrival in Australia18
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation25
Next of kinFather, Mr Hinsley, 9 Silverdale Road, Southampton, England
Enlistment date16 December 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll19 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name13th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/30/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A48 Seang Bee on 11 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular"Served 12 months in the Office of the British Columbia Telegraph Co., Vancouver." Details from Father.
FateDied of wounds 8 August 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death8 August 1915
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialNew Zealand No. 2 Outpost Cemetery (Special Memorial No. II), Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
69
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Rev. Isaiah and Eliza HINSLEY, 9 Silverdale Road, Southampton, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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