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HINTON, John Daniel
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
HINTON, John Daniel
Date Of Birth
17 Sep 1909
Age
31
Birth Place
Colac Bay, Near Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
Nationality
New Zealand
Resided Place
New Zealand
Date
1941
Date Of Death
1997
Incident Details
Prisoner of War
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20th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (The Canterbury Regiment)
More Information
Further gazette dates: 18/04/1946 (MiD). Further gazette pages: 1953 (MiD) Further gazette issues: 37536 (MiD)
Rank Name
Sergeant
Service Number
7930
Gazette Date
1941
Gazette Page
6027 (V.C.); Issue: 35311 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Kalamai, Greece; Greece (including Crete)
Service
New Zealand Army
Regiment
New Zealand Infantry
Battalion
20th Battalion
Commemorated
HQ, Dunedin RSA, New Zealand
Place of Death
Christchurch, New Zealand
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
New Zealand Infantry
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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