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Victor John PINKSTONE

Regimental number964
Place of birthCootamundra, New South Wales
Other NamesVictor John
SchoolCootamundra District School, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationFarmer
Address'Herald' Office, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Fred Pinkstone, 'Herald' Office, Cootamundra, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date22 August 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll22 August 1914
Unit name3rd Battalion E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
No details of embarkation for HQ and A-H Companies entered on Embarkation Roll.
Regimental number from Nominal Roll964
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 07-12 August 1915
Place of death or woundingLone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey
Date of death10 August 1915
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialLone 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 connectionsBrothers: [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

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