Regimental number | 964 |
Place of birth | Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Other Names | Victor John |
School | Cootamundra District School, New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | 'Herald' Office, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, Fred Pinkstone, 'Herald' Office, Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Unit name | 3rd Battalion E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/20/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on |
No details of embarkation for HQ and A-H Companies entered on Embarkation Roll. | |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 964 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey |
Date of death | |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No 55), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 38 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Fred and Emily PINKSTONE. Native of Cootamundra, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Brothers: [511] Captain Sidney Albert PINKSTONE MC, 55th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1919; 5429 Pte George Charles PINKSTONE, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 8 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |