Next of kin plaque : Private Alfred James Hinchley, 1st Battalion, AIF

Bronze next of kin plaque, showing on the obverse, Britannia holding a laurel wreath, the British lion, dolphins, a spray of oak leaves and the words 'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR' around the edge. Beneath the main figures, the British lion defeats the German eagle. The initials 'ECP', for the designer Edward Carter Preston appear above the lion's right forepaw. A raised rectangle above the lion's head bears the name 'ALFRED JAMES HINCHLEY'.

Born in Narrandera, New South Wales Alfred James Hinchley was a 21 year old blacksmith at the time of his enlistment in the AIF, on 26 April 1916. After initial training he was posted as private, service number 1043, as a reinforcement to the 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery. His previous attempt at enlistment, in November 1914, did not proceed, possibly due to his age. Hinchley left Sydney for England, aboard HMAT Euripides on 9 September 1916, arriving on there on 26 October.

Shortly after arriving in England Hinchley contracted an infection and was hospitalised. He was transferred to 1st Battalion on 6 February 1917 following his release. In March he attended a Lewis gun school, qualifying as 'very good' before joining his unit in Boursies, France on 20 April.

On 5 May, during the Second Battle of Bullecourt, Hinchley was hit by shrapnel, wounding his head and arm, and causing a compound fracture of the leg. He was evacuated to the 3rd Casualty Clearing Station near Grevillers but died there on 6 May, a few hours after his admission. He is buried in the Grevillers British Cemetery.

This commemorative plaque was sent to his father, George Hinchley, in August 1922.