Stephen Francis HINCHLIFFE

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HINCHLIFFE, Stephen Francis

Service Number:	2924
Enlisted:	26 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	13th Machine Gun Company
Born:	Richmond, Tasmania, Australia , 13 January 1894
Home Town:	Moonah, Glenorchy, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Hit By Shell In Trench, Pozieres, Somme Sector, France, 8 August 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Albert Baupaume Post Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 21), France, Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, Bapaume, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

26 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2924, 12th Infantry Battalion
27 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2924, 12th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
27 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2924, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
13 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Machine Gun Company
8 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2924, 13th Machine Gun Company, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2924 awm_unit: 13th Australian Machine Gun Company awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-08

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

From Sue Guinan

Pte Stephen Francis HINCHLIFFE.
born 13th January 1894 Richmond the son of Stephen and Francis Hinchliffe (nee Mason) he served with the Australian Machine Gun Corps. He was killed in action 8th August 1916 and was buried in the Bapaume Post Military Cemetery.

His brother Stanley Hinchliffe was killed in action 15th April 1917 France.,

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