| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Area Officer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 25 |
| Next of kin | Father, Joseph Hinton, Victoria, Vancouver Island British Columbia, Canada |
| Enlistment date | 1 September 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, H Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 Omrah on 24 September 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 30 January 1918 |