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George HINTON

Regimental number706
Place of birthBirmingham, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationRailway porter
Address235 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22.2
Height5' 5.5"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs E Hinton, 235 Goulburn Street, Surry Hills, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Warwickshire Militia; time expired.
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Battalion, F Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/18/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 18 May 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Elizabeth HINTON
Discharge date2 August 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia 18 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: flat feet), Sydney, 2 August 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death2 September 1936
Age at death44
Place of burialSmithfield Cemetery, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, HINTON George

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