Regimental number | 297 |
Place of birth | Euroa, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Hart Street, Euroa, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 11" |
Weight | 148 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, W I Hinton, Hart Street, Euroa, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | Machine Gun Company 2, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/7/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Machine Gun Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Kent Fedorowich. Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board SS 'Somali', 10 December 1918 (gun shot wound, abdomen); disembarked Sydney, 8 February 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 18 March 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 72 |
Place of burial | Swan Hill Cemetery, Victoria |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HINTON Percy Norman |