Augustus (Gus) HINDS

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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"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Park Street Methodist Sabbath School HR

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

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"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)