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Record Detail |
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| Full Name: |
Alfred Hinchco |
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| Rank Last Held: |
Private |
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| Forename(s): |
Alfred |
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| Surname: |
Hinchco |
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| War: |
World War I, 1914-1918 |
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| Serial No.: |
14261 |
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| First Known Rank: |
Rifleman |
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| Occupation before Enlistment: |
Farmer |
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| Next of Kin: |
Mrs Rachel Hinchco (mother), Hakanoa Street, Huntly, New Zealand |
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| Body on Embarkation: |
New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
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| Embarkation Unit: |
8th Reinforcements 1st Battalion, E Company |
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| Embarkation Date: |
26 June 1916 |
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| Place of Embarkation: |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Transport: |
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| Vessel: |
Maunganui or Tahiti |
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| Destination: |
Devonport, England |
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| Nominal Roll Number: |
34 |
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| Page on Nominal Roll: |
29 |
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| Military Awards: |
Military Medal (MM) |
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| Award Circumstances: |
London Gazette, 17 December 1917, p13201, Rec No 1401: For conspicuous gallantry in the Field, east of St Julien on the 4th October. At the commencemenet of the attack, when our advancing lines were held up by determined resistance, he rushed his Lewis Gun up, and under intense fire, bought his gun into action. He then, single handed, rushed to close quaters and compelled the surender of a shell hole strong point, containing a German Officer and 12 other ranks. His action enabled the line to advance, which otherwise was in danger of losing its barrage. Throughout the whole action, he showed splendid skill, and entire disregard of personal saftey. |
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| Last Unit Served: |
Auckland Infantry Regiment |
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| Place of Death: |
France |
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| Date of Death: |
27 March 1918 |
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| Age at Death: |
22 |
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| Year of Death: |
1918 |
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| Cause of Death: |
Died of wounds |
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| Cemetery Name: |
St Hilaire Cemetery, Frevent, Pas-de-Calais, France |
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| Grave Reference: |
V B 10 |
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| Biographical Notes: |
Son of John and Rachael Hinchco of 53 Esplanade Road, Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand Native of Huntly, New Zealand |
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| Description of Image: |
Portrait, Auckland Weekly News 1918 |
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| Archives NZ source: |
Military personnel file |
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| Sources Used: |
Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917 |
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