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: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Launceston Charles Street State School Great War Honour Roll, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Launceston Prospect Church Roll of Honour, Waratah Roll of Honor 1918 |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 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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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
LT Arthur Hinman was educated libraries at the Launceston Church Grammar School and afterwards passed his Engineer Mining course at Ormond College Melbourne. He worked as an engineer at the Mt Bischoff Tin Mine, Waratah. LT Hinman enlisted soon after WWI broke out and joined the 15th Battalion 1st AIF.
LT Hinman first saw action in the landing at Gallipoli on the 25 April 1915. The 15th Battalion in the early days of the Gallipoli Campaign fought in the vicinity of what was to become known as Quinn's Post. This area was the most advanced post located on the northern edge of the main ANZAC line. If it had fallen the Turks could have broken into the heart of the ANZAC position. This area was continuously fought over in the days following the landing and was the scene of some of the most dramatic events in the Gallipoli Campaign.
In early May the 15th Battalion was ordered to conduct a reconnaissance attack on the Turkish positions. During the planning of this attack LT Hinman objected to the attack as he felt that following the assault, they would pushed back by enfilading Turkish machine guns. The attack went ahead, and LT Hinman took an active part, despite having made a strong objection to the attack. It was during the consolidation of the attack on the 10 May that LT Hinman was struck by a stray bullet which killed him.
Shortly after his death the 15th Battalion was forced back by the Turkish forces and the body of LT Hinman was left behind. Later in the campaign his body was recovered, and he now rests in one of the few known graves in the Quinn’s Post Cemetery.
Courtesy of MAJ peter Williams (Ret), Secretary, Launceston RSL Sub Branch Inc.
Biography contributed by Robert Wight
Prior to enlisting, Arthur Hinman played 24 games (1910-11) for University Football Club in the VFL.
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