Private Raymond George Hind

Service number 2655
Birth Date 06/1899
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Waterloo
Death Date 15/11/1916
Death Place France
Final Rank Private
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 18th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Private Raymond George Hind (2655, 18th Battalion) was born in Waterloo, NSW in June 1899. He was working as a tanner when he enlisted in August 1915. Raymond was killed by a high explosive shell on 15 November 1916 while on fatigue duty at Flers, France. He is buried in Longueval Road Cemetery, Longueval, France. Raymond was 17 years 5 months of age at the time of his death. Raymond's brother, Bombardier Herbert Heslie Hind, served with 36 Australian Heavy Artillery Group.

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Date of birth 06/1899
Date of enlistment 09/08/1915
Date of embarkation 02/11/1915
Date of fate 15/11/1916
Date of death 15/11/1916
Date of embarkation 09/04/1916
Date of death 15/11/1916