The Queens Own Royal West Kent R

The Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment

Private J Hinton

Private John HINTON, L/10611, 1st Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death assumed on or after, 10th February 1917, age 20.

1st July 1895, born Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, son of Henry & Annie Hinton.

1911 Census - 14 Poplar Square, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire - Henry Hinton, head, age 48, married, fitter in iron works, M/C building, born Nottingham, Nottinghamshire; Annie Hinton, wife, age 45, married 19 years 6 children, 4 still alive, born Nottingham, Nottinghamshire; Annie B Hinton, daughter, age 17, lace dresser, lace dresser, born Nottingham, Nottinghamshire; John Hinton, son, age 14, born Nottingham, Nottinghamshire; Nellie Hinton, daughter, age 8, born Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.

Enlisted Guildford, Surrey, height 5ft 11½ inches, weight 152lbs, fresh complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair. Resided 12 Smiths Yard, Dewsbury Street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Formerly carter.

Next of Kin - *George Henry Hinton, (brother), 27 Brassey Street, Alfreton Road, Nottingham / 6 Parker Street, off Windmill Street, Apleton? Road, Nottingham, died April 16th 1919. Miss Annie Beatrice Hinton, (sister), 2 Euston Square, Walker Street, off Carlton Road, Nottingham / 15 Woodland Street, Newark Street, Nottingham.

* Private George H Hinton, Royal Lancaster Regiment, Service No.24544.

Home, 19th December 1914 to 21st April 1915; BEF, 22nd April 1915 to 22nd March 1916; Home, 23rd March 1916 to 7th December 1916; BEF, 8th December 1916 to 10th February 1917.

19th December 1914, enlisted & posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; 24th December 1914, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 14th January 1915, appointed unpaid Lance Corporal; 17th February 1915, reverted to Private at own request; 4th April 1915, Fort Darland, talking on Parade, 7 days confined to Barracks;

22nd April 1915, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 23rd April 1915, 5 Infantry Base Depot; 25th April 1915, joined Battalion In the Field; 20th November 1915, awarded 8 days Field Punishment No.2.; 17th March 1916, 14 Field Ambulance, wounded, gun shot wound buttock & right thigh, severe; 17th March 1916, 42 Casualty Clearing Station; 22nd March 1916, 2 General Hospital, to England; 23rd March 1916, posted Depot, Royal West Kent Regiment; Hospital, 23rd March to 15th April 1916 & 15th April 1916 to 7th June 1916: 8th June to 16th June 1916, Furlough; 17th June 1916, posted 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 30th August 1916, Chatham, deserted; 30th August 1916, Chatham, absenting himself without leave, 6 months detention, 4 months reemitted on confirmation; 19th October 1916, Leicester, In Civil Custody to 27th October 1916, tried & convicted for Felony, bound over to keep the peace for 12 months; 19th October 1916, rejoined and awaiting trial until 14th November 1916; # 15th November 1916, Tried whilst on Active Service, absenting himself without leave, Sentenced to 6 months detention, 4 months remitted; 23rd November 1916, to detention Barracks at Wandsworth; 2nd December 1916, from Detention; 8th December 1916, posted BEF & 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment; 31st December 1916, joined "C" Company, 1st Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, In the Field; 10th February 1917, posted missing.

#27th October 1916, Leicester Petty Sessions, convicted of stealing a bicycle, bound over to come up for judgement if called upon.

22nd June 1919, Statement of Relatives, completed by Sister, Miss Annie Beatrice Hinton - Father, dead. Bagthorp Hospital, September 11th 1916; Mother, dead. Died at 2 Blucher Row, 4 December 1911?; Brothers - George Hinton, age 28, April 16/1918, 27 Brassey Street, Alfreton Road, Nottingham; Sisters - Annie Beatrice Hinton, age 25, November 15; Nellie Hinton, age 16, July 2, 2 Euston Square, Walker Street, off Carlton Road.

Commemorated at Loos Memorial, Panel 95 to 97, France.

NOTE: Regimental History & Soldiers Died in the Great War show Service No. as L/10611; CWGC web site show it as L/10811.

This page was last updated on 27-Feb-2022.