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HINTZE, Spensley John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 279 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 September 1914, Originally E Company, restructured to C Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne West, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Bittern, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School finished at Christian Brothers, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer/Assistant Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 27 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Row M Grave 15 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Balnarring Roll of Honor, Balnarring St. Mark's Church Great European War Honor Roll |
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World War 1 Service
| 1 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 279, 5th Infantry Battalion, Originally E Company, restructured to C Company | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 279, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 279, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 5 Apr 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 279, 5th Infantry Battalion, Proceeded to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Force per HT Novian | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 279, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Per HT Novian |
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