Sergeant John Hinton VC - 20th Bn, 2nd NZEF ( Canterbury Regiment )


KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : CANTERBURY - NEW ZEALAND

Name John Daniel,
HINTON
Charles Hazlitt,
UPHAM


Rank Sergeant Captain

Force 20th Bn, 2nd NZEF ( Canterbury Regiment ) 20th Bn, 2nd NZEF ( Canterbury Regiment )

VC won Kalamai, Greece,
28 - 29 April 1941
VC: Maleme, Crete, 22 - 30 May 1941
Bar: Ruweisat, Egypt, 14 - 15 July 1942


London Gaz 17 October 1941 VC: 14 October 1941
Bar: 26 September 1945


Born Colac Bay, Riverton,
17 September 1909
Christchurch,
21 September 1908


Died 28 June 1997,
Christchurch
22 November 1994,
Christchurch


Grave Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch Harewood Crematorium, Christchurch
( headstone St Paul's Churchyard, Papanui )


Location
of VC
National Army Museum, Waiouru National Army Museum, Waiouru

Remarks None None

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