Awards & Winners

Jack Hinton

Date of Birth 17-September-1909
Place of Birth Colac Bay
(New Zealand)
Nationality New Zealand
Also know as John Daniel Hinton
Profession Soldier
John Daniel 'Jack' Hinton VC was a New Zealander, a World War II soldier in 2NZEF who was awarded the Victoria Cross for leading an assault in Greece in 1941. The Victoria Cross, is the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Captured by the Germans, Hinton twice escaped.

Awards by Jack Hinton

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1941


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 29th April, 1941 as Sergeant of the 2nd Division, NZEF during the Second World War.)