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HINE, William Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 206 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Melbourne Town Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 206, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 206, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
Private William Frederck Hine
William enlisted on 17/8/1914 at Melbourne, he was a boilermaker, 34 years old and married. He embarked HMAT "Horotata" 19/10/1914 For Egypt. It would appear he didn't face battle as he developed bronchitis and Astma and spent some time in the field ambulance. He was later returned to Australia from Sex via "Kyarra" and discharged medically Unfit due to Astma on 20/5/1915. He died 8/9/17 leaving his wife Anne with a young son to bring up. His sons name was Albert John Hine
Submitted 15 November 2022 by Leanne Phillips