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HIND, Raymond George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2655 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1915, Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waterloo, New South Wales, 26 June 1899 |
| Home Town: | Botany, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Tanner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 15 November 1916, aged 17 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longueval Road Cemetery, France Longueval Road Cemetery, Longueval, Picardie, France, Bulls Road Cemetery, Flers, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2655, Holsworthy, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2655, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2655, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Sydney | |
| 15 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2655, 18th Infantry Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Whilst on a work fatigue party up to the front lines, a shell exploded amongst them instantly killing young Private Hind (having his both legs blown off).
He was aged 17 years and 5 mths.
Three other men were killed by the same shell.