Basic Details
Surname
Hindle
Forenames
L M
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Roll states he was in Town House and attended the school in 1896-98. He is listed on the Chatby Memorial in Alexandria. The memorial states he drowned on the troopship H T Aragon as it entered the port: in fact the ship was torpedoed 8-10 miles off shore. J H Hitchin, also listed on this memorial, drowned in the same incident.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2/15th Battalion
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
15th Battalion London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
December
Day of death
30
Age at death
34
Manner of death as stated
Drowned at sea
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action