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HINMAN, Arthur Gurr

Service Number:	Officer
Enlisted:	12 September 1914
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 19 June 1890
Home Town:	Launceston, Launceston, Tasmania
Schooling:	Launceston Grammar School, Tasmania and Ormonde College, Melbourne, and University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Mining Engineer
Died:	Died of wounds, Gallipoli, 10 May 1915, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Row A, Grave 12
Memorials:	Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Waratah Roll of Honor 1918

World War 1 Service

12 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Mar 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion
10 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1915-05-10

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Prior to enlisting, Arthur Hinman played 24 games (1910-11) for University Football Club in the VFL.