James HINSON DCM

HINSON, James

Service Number: SX7429
Enlisted: 2 July 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Corporal
Last Unit: 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Manchester, England, 5 April 1919
Home Town: Plympton, City of West Torrens, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Car trimmer
Died: Killed in Action, Egypt, 31 October 1942, aged 23 years
Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery
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Memorials: Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

2 Jul 1940: Enlisted Private, SX7429, Adelaide, South Australia
2 Jul 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Corporal, SX7429, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
24 Sep 1942: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, El Alamein
31 Oct 1942: Involvement Corporal, SX7429, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion, El Alamein
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography contributed by John Edwards

"...SX7429 Corporal James Hinson DCM, 2/48 Battalion, of Plympton, SA (originally of Manchester, England). Cpl Hinson enlisted on 2 July 1940 at Adelaide, SA. He was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) on 24 September 1942. He was killed in action at El Alamein on 31 October 1942..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)