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HINTON, Edward John
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 5123, 5123A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, 15 September 1885 |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 7 June 1917, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boonah War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5123, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5123, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement Private, 5123A, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5123A awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-07 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 5123A, 49th Infantry Battalion |
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