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HINDS, William Hamilton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1555 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birregurra, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Red Hill, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Illness (Diphtheria), Choubra Hospital, Cairo, Egypt, 14 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row D, Grave 132 Rev. S. McBain officiated Headstone inscription reads: Greater love hath no man than this, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birregurra State School Roll of Honor, Dromana War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1555, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 28 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1555, 22nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1555, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne | |
| 2 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Tonsilitis |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James and Elizabeth Hinds of Seven Oaks, Red Hill, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
He was the first to volunteer for service from the area