HINCHLIFFE G.L.

Given Names:  George Leslie

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Unit:  23rd Battalion, 9th reinforcements                                                                           

Rank:  2nd Lieutenant                                                                                                     

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Age:  24 Yrs  9 Mths

Occupation:  Commercial Traveller                                                                                 

Marital Status:  Married

Religion:  Methodist

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  9½ In                  

Weight:  162 Lbs

Chest:  34-36 In

Hair:  Fair

Eyes:  Blue

Complexion:  Fair

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  17/5/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  WIFE  Mrs Kathleen Euphemia Hinchliffe

2 Stanley Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                         

Embarkation Date:  8/2/1916

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Warilda A69

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Chemnitz                                         

Embarked:  7/7/1919                                 

Disembarked:  5/9/1919

Unit:  23rd Battalion                                                                                                                      

Rank:  Captain

Discharge Date:  28/10/1919                     

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  34562

Victory Medal:  34317

Other:    Military Cross

BIRTH

Date or Year:  31/7/1890

Place:  Richmond, Victoria                       

Father:  George HINCHLIFFE                   

Mother:  Annie HARRISON

MARRIAGE

Year:  1915     

Place:  Victoria

Spouse: Kathleen Euphemia FARRELL

DEATH

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SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Wounded in action 29/7/1916; shrapnel wound, face & ear

Military Cross recommendation dated 14/10/1917 for conspicuous gallantry in action at Broodseinde on 9/10/1917

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

Kew State School

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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