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William George Hinton
Informations sur naissance
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Date de naissance: 24/09/1885 |
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Lieu de naissance: Thames, Waikato, New Zealand |
Informations générales
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Profession: Ouvrier |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: New Zealand |
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Force armée: New Zealand Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 44845 |
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Incorporation date: 25/11/1916 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand |
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Unités: — New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 3rd Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 08/12/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Polderhoek, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 32 |
Cimetière
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Polygon Wood Cemetery Parcelle: / Rangée: A Tombe: 1 |
Distinctions et médailles 2
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
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| #3 | Lieu du décès (approximatif) |
Mon histoire
Private Hinton William George served as a private in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd Battalion, part of the 3rd New Zealand (Rifle) Brigade, of the New Zealand Division. On the 1st of December 1917, The Brigade relieved the 4th Brigade in the Becelaere Sector. The 1st Battalion relieved the 3rd Otago Battalion on the right, the 4th Battalion took over from 3rd Canterbury on the left, the 3rd Battalion consolidated in a new support position in Dead Mule Gully, behind Polygonveld, and the 2nd Battalion at Halfway House and Railway Wood, about a mile north-west of Hooge. The Brigade Headquarters moved up to Butte. The Brigade was now well settled in the Ypres Salient.
On the 3rd of December 1917, the 2nd Brigade carried out an attack on the Polderhoek Chateau position that posed a constant menace to the flank posts of the 3rd Brigade. The 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 3rd Brigade prepared for the operation, earning the special commendation of the Divisional Commander. Under shell-fire, 650 men from the Units carried 1,300 six-inch Newton bombs over a distance of nearly three miles. Although not all objectives were met, the front line was slightly advanced. On the night of the 9th/10th December, the Brigade was relieved by the 2nd Brigade and became Brigade in support, with one Battalion, the 3rd, in the front line.
Private Hinton William George was killed in action on the 8th of December 1917. He possibly fell during attacks in the Polderhoek Chateau area. He is remembered at Polygon Wood Cemetery.
On the 3rd of December 1917, the 2nd Brigade carried out an attack on the Polderhoek Chateau position that posed a constant menace to the flank posts of the 3rd Brigade. The 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 3rd Brigade prepared for the operation, earning the special commendation of the Divisional Commander. Under shell-fire, 650 men from the Units carried 1,300 six-inch Newton bombs over a distance of nearly three miles. Although not all objectives were met, the front line was slightly advanced. On the night of the 9th/10th December, the Brigade was relieved by the 2nd Brigade and became Brigade in support, with one Battalion, the 3rd, in the front line.
Private Hinton William George was killed in action on the 8th of December 1917. He possibly fell during attacks in the Polderhoek Chateau area. He is remembered at Polygon Wood Cemetery.
Sources 2
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Archway Archives http://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ Sources utilisées |
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Austin w.S., The Official History of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own), (Wellington, Watkins, 1924), pg. 255-256. Sources utilisées |
Complément d’informations 5
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/480032 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=3a0890be-7d9e-4747-b4ce-fe2d096331c4 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7176472 |
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The NZEF Project (UNSW Canberra) https://nzef.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=117032 |
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Online Cenotaph (Auckland Museum) https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/c6982 |