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John Hinton

In memory of:

Private John Hinton

April 22, 1917
Étaples Military Hospital, France

Military Service


Service Number:

805643

Age:

19

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)

Division:

87th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

September 16, 1897
Port Hope, Ontario

Enlistment:

March 28, 1916
Port Hope, Ontario

Son of David George and Ella Hinton, of Port Hope, Ontario. Brother of George, Norman and Ethel.

Commemorated on Page 256 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

XIX. F. 10.

Location:

Etaples is a town about 27 kilometres south of Boulogne. The Etaples Military Cemetery is to the north of the town, on the west side of the road to Boulogne.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Photo of David Hinton– Book of Remembrance (A record of the men of Port Hope who 
participated in the Great War of 1914-1918)" by James A. Elliott, Chairman 
of Committee, Port Hope, Jan 1, 1919 (Transcribed by Peter Bolton 2001)
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  • Cross of Sacrifice
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