HINTON, Charles Harold
| Service Numbers: | 1690A, 1690 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 May 1915, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Southampton, Hampshire, England , 15 November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cellarman |
| Died: | Wounds, Netley Hospital, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, 15 November 1915, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Southampton Old Cemetery Cemetery reference is 192 F, Grave 36 Rev. N.H. Peacy officiated, Southampton Old Cemetery, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1690A, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 20 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1690, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 1690, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Sydney | |
| 15 Oct 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1690A, 25th Infantry Battalion, Bomb wound to the head and invalided to England on board HS Aquitania | |
| 15 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1690A, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1690A awm_unit: 25 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-11-15 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Harold and Lydia Rebel Hinton of 31 Johnson Street, Southampton, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Meal
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland
Died on this date – 15th November…… Charles Harold Hinton was born at Southampton, Hampshire, England in 1888. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 31st May, 1915 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia as a 20 year old, single, Cellarman.
Private Charles Harold Hinton embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on HMAT Shropshire (A9) on 20th August, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 25th Infantry Battalion, 2nd Reinforcements.
On 12th October, 1915 Private Charles Harold Hinton was taken on strength of 25th Battalion at Gallipoli. He was wounded at Gallipoli on 13th October, 1915 with a bullet wound to head & was sent to 7th Field Ambulance on 13th October, 1915 then transferred the same day to 16th Casualty Clearing Station with a “Bomb wound head.” Private Hinton was transferred to Hospital Ship Valdivia at Gallipoli Peninsula on 15th October, 1915 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to head.
He embarked from Mudros on 21st October, 1915 on Hospital Ship Aquitania for England & was admitted to Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Southampton, England on 27th October, 1915 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Head. His Mental condition became worse on 4th November, 1915 & Paralysis set in on 5th November, 1915
Private Charles Harold Hinton died on 15th November, 1915 at Royal Victoria Hospital, Netley, Southampton, England from wounds received in action at Gallipoli – gunshot wound to the head.
He was buried in Southampton Old Cemetery, Hampshire, England where 3 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/southampton---old.html
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