Lance-Corporal Albert George Hindes
Killed in Action in WW1
Date of Death:
Service Biography
Lance Corporal Albert George Hindes, born in Scotland, was possibly working as a telegraph operator in the Huntingdon area when he enlisted in October, 1915. He was with the 73rd Battalion when he died in the attack on Vimy Ridge on April 9th at the age of 24.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
132818
Cause of Death (in war):
Killed in Action
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Infantry
Battalion:
73rd Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
22 years 9 months
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
24 years 3 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
24 years 3 months
Country Born:
Scotland
Trade or Calling:
Telegraph Operator
Next of Kin:
Margaret Mary Hindes, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Address at Enlistment:
Religion:
Church of England
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
Height:
5 ft 9.0 in / 175 cm
Weight:
Chest:
36.0 in / 91 cm
Expansion:
2.0 in / 5 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Europe
Place of Discharge:
Discharge Type:
Died in Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Attack at VIMY RIDGE
Length of Service:
551 days in service
Buried at:
Plot:
VII. J. 26.
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Albert George Hindes
Grave of Lance-Corporal Albert George Hindes
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Lance-Corporal |
Canadian Infantry |
Army |
73rd Battalion |
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Available Transcriptions
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Unveiling of the Soldiers Monument in Huntingdon |
Notes
Son of Jesse and Margaret Mary Hindes, of 74, Hemingford Rd., Cambridge, England
Private, Army, Canadian Infantry, 73rd Battalion, "D" Company, No 15 Platoon,
Additional Service Notes
Additional Next of Kin Notes
Research Notes
Not sure why this man is commemorated on the Huntingdon Memorial. Possibly worked in the area.
Details of death from Ancestry.com which includes a digitized image of the casualty form from the "Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948" database
