HINES, August
| Service Number: | 2167 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Concord, New South Wales, Australia, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Public School, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Timber Worker |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Glen Cottage, Combe Martin, Devon, England , 16 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Combe Martin (St. Peter) Churchyard, Devon England AKA - St. Peter Ad Vincula Churchyard, Combe Martin, Devon, England (North of Church Tower) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Greenbushes War Memorial, W.A. |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2167, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 1 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2167, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Augustus Hines was born at Concord, Sydney, NSW in 1873 to parents Allan and Elizabeth Hines (nee Curr).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 23rd July, 1915 as a 41 year old, single, Timber Worker from Timber Company, Green Bushes, Western Australia.
Private Augustus Hines, Service number 2167, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Hororata (A20) on 1st October, 1915 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 28th Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements.
He was taken on strength of 28th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir on 19th January, 1916.
On 16th March, 1916 Private Hines proceeded to join B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) from Alexandria & disembarked at Marseilles, France on 21st March, 1916.
Private Augustus Hines was wounded in action on 9th April, 1916 at Rue Marle. He was admitted to 7th Field Ambulance on 9th April, 1916 with shrapnel wounds then transferred the same day to No. 8 Casualty Clearing Station. Private Hines was transferred & admitted to 26th General Hospital at Etaples, France on 9th April, 1916 with GSW (gunshot wound/s) to foot. He was transferred to Ambulance Train on 14th April, 1916. Private Hines was transferred to Hospital Ship Brighton on 14th May, 1916 & embarked for England on 15th May, 1916.
He was admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth, London on 15th May, 1916 & discharged to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, England on 3rd June, 1916 with GSW to foot.
A Medical Report was completed on Private Hines on 2nd July, 1916 at 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, England, His disability was listed as G.S.W left foot which had occurred on 9th April, 1916 at Armentieres, France. A bullet had “passed into inner side of left foot. Sent to Etaples and thence to No. 3 L.G.H. Operated upon twice for removal of bullet & at Wandsworth, dead bone was removed. Has wound on inner aspect of foot – still discharging. He is unable to walk – without crutches.” The Medical Report recommended that Private Hines be given a change to Australia (6 months) but was not permanently unfit. He was temporarily unfit for general service for more than six months & unfit for home service for 3 months.
On 18th July, 1916 Private Hines was discharged to furlough from 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital at Harefield, England.
Private Augustus Hines died on 16th August, 1916 at Glen Cottage, Combe Martin, Devon, England from Pneumonia.
He was buried in St. Peter Ad Vincula Churchyard, Combe Martin, Devon, England (North of Church Tower) and has a Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstone.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/combe-martin.html
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