HINDS, Augustus
| Service Number: | 100 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 November 1915, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 35th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia, 17 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Boggabri Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium, 12 October 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" The Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 17), Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Merewether Park Street Methodist Sabbath School Honour Roll, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Newcastle, New South Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 100, 35th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 100, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney |
Help us honour Augustus Hinds's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography
"PRIVATE HINDS
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hinds, of Frederick-street, Merewether, have been informed that their son, Private Gus Hinds, is missing since 12th October. Private Hinds was attached to "Newcastle's" Own Battalion." - from the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 17 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
"DISTRICT CASUALTIES. KILLED IN ACTION. PRIVATE HINDS
Mrs. A. Hinds, Ridge-street, Merewether, has received word that her son, Private Gus Hinds, of "Newcastle's Own"' Battalion, previously reported missing on October 12th, 1917, has been reported killed in action on that date." - from the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate 7 Jun 1918 (nla.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Let us remember a Fallen soldier of The Great War awaiting memorialisation at Sandgate Cemetery.
On the 12th October 1917, Private Augustus Hinds, referred to as Gus or Circus, 35th Battalion (Reg No-100), labourer from Allworth Street, Merewether, New South Wales, was Killed in Action during the 1st Battle of Passchendaele, Passchendaele Campaign, age 20 years 5 months.
Born at Narrabri, New South Wales on the 5th May 1897 to Arthur Augustus (remarried to Mary 1924 or 1936?, died 5.7.1954, Marrickville, N.S.W., age 85, buried at?), from 16 Ridge Street, Merewether, New South Wales and Frederick Street, Merewether, N.S.W. and Kintore Street, Dulwich Hill, N.S.W., and Margaret Hinds nee Burns (died 7.1.1923, Merewether, N.S.W., age 50, mother of 8, sleeping here) from 16 Ridge Street, Merewether, New South Wales and Frederick Street, Merewether, N.S.W., Gus enlisted on the 27th November 1915 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A24 Benalla on the 1st May 1916.
Admitted to hospital 2.7.1917 (not stated), 3.9.1917 (polyuria).
Reported Missing in Action 12.10.1917.
Reported Killed in Action 15.5.1918.
Unfortunately, no Roll of Honour notices located.
Gus’s name has been inscribed on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Panel 17), Belgium.
Place of Association – Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Mr. Hind’s name has also been inscribed on the Merewether (Mitchell Park) Memorial Gates as G. HYNDS, Merewether (Park Street) Methodist Sabbath School Roll of Honour and the Book of Gold.
There is no memorial inscription on the headstone plaque for mother Margaret to tell us of the loss of her son during The Great War, so May 2018 I erected a Memorial cross adorned with poppies in remembrance of Gus’s service and supreme sacrifice for God, King & Country. METHODIST 1 (WESLEYAN) F SW. 8.
Many thanks to Felicity Patrick LaRosa for photos 2 & 4.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered“.
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/.
Lest We Forget.
Click images to start slideshow.