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John William Hines

A Private with the 1/8th Battalion, John died on 15th of June 1918 at the age of 39. 

John was born at Oulton Broad in 1878, a son of John and Eliza Hines. He was baptised at Saint Michael’s Church, Oulton, on 2 March 1879. The 1881 Census shows John at Beccles Road with relatives Adam and Kezia Aggas. In 1891 John’s family lived at Church Road, Rock Estate, Oulton, and John was an agricultural labourer.  

On 22 December 1898 John married Agnes Larke at Saint John’s Church, Lowestoft. John was a maltster, and Agnes ‘serving at home, and they both gave their address as 56 Tonning Street. In 1901 they lived at 4 Emily Terrace, Bridge Road, Oulton, and John was a maltster. By 1911 they were living at Amber Villa, Oulton Broad, and John worked as a maltster’s labourer. Later Agnes lived at 108 Saint Peters Street, Lowestoft.

John enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft on 2 December 1915. He joined the Suffolk Regiment, service number 36503and was posted to the 7th Battalion in France. Subsequently he was transferred to the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, service number 29350, and was posted to the 1/8th Battalion. 

On 15 June 1918, during the Second Battle of the Piave River, the Austrians opened a heavy bombardment at three o'clock in the morning. At seven o'clock the infantry attack developed in strength and broke through part of the line. The 1/8th Battalion, in support, moved up to a position in front of Cesuna Church, on the Asiago Plain, which they held throughout the day against repeated attacks. Eight men of the battalion, including John, were killed in action. 

John’s cousin, Robert James Hines, served with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, and died in 1917. 

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Lived at

John Hines
108
St Peters Street
Lowestoft
United Kingdom

52.4821066, 1.7516729

CountryOfService
United Kingdom
BranchService
Army
Regiment
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
ServiceNumber
29350
Burial/Memorial
Italy
MAGNABOSCHI BRITISH CEMETERY
Plot 2. Row D. Grave 5.

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