Son of Ellen Pomfret (formerly Hinton, formerly Ritter, nee Clode), of 25, Mercia Street, Bolton, Lancashire, and the late Frederick Albert Hinton. Enlisted November 1915. Formerly Sapper 8998, Royal Engineers.
Hinton, John Edward –
Personal details
- Surname: Hinton
- Forename: John Edward
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: Not known
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: Not known
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sapper
- Unit: West Lancashire Division.
- Service number: 426581
- Regiment: Royal Engineers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Not known
- CWGC reference: Not known
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/11/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g