HINDHAUGH, Victor William
| Service Numbers: | 1389, 6759, 6756 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yambuk, Victoria, Australia, 1 September 1897 |
| Home Town: | Yambuk, Moyne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom, 18 February 1917, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Grave 202. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Fairy St. John's Anglican Church Roll of Honor WW1, Port Fairy War Memorial, Yambuk & District Honour Roll, Yambuk District Honor Roll, Yambuk WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1389, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1389, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1389, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 15 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6759, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6756, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6756, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of William and Jane Hindhaugh, of James St., Port Fairy, Victoria.
FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPING LEAVE WE NOW OUR LOVED ONE SLEEPING
HINDHAUGH.--On 18th February, 1917, at Fargo Military Hospital, Private Victor William Hindhaugh, fifth son of Mr and Mrs Hindhaugh, of "Reedsdale," Yambuk. Aged 19 years 7 months.
"Father, in Thy gracious keeping,
Leave we now our loved one sleeping."
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Private Victor William Hindhaugh (pictured below) was born at St. Helens, Victoria in 1897. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 28th July, 1915 as an 18 year old Grazier & Stockman. He was discharged prior to embarkation due to family reasons on 18th April, 1916, after serving 281 days.
Private Hindhaugh reenlisted on 15th September, 1916 & arrived in England on 28th December, 1916.
Private Hindhaugh was sent to Fargo Military Hospital – sick on 10th February, 1917 & admitted on 11th February, 1917. He died on 18th February, 1917 from Pneumonia.
On this day 3 Australian SOLDIERS died and were buried in Durrington Cemetery Wiltshire (Coles & Hindhaugh were buried on 20th February & McMurtie was buried on 21st February, 1917).
Durrington Cemetery contains a total of 141 Australian WW1 Soldiers.
His full story can be found here
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