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Basil William H Hingston

In memory of:

Captain Basil William H Hingston

September 19, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

CDN/535

Age:

29

Force:

Army

Unit:

South Staffordshire Regiment

Division:

2nd

Additional Information


Son of Lieutenant Reginald Basil Hingston, who died during service with the Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment) and Berthe Hingston, of Montreal, Quebec. Husband of Dorothy Bernice Hingston, of Montreal, Quebec.

Basil Hingston was a member of the Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, he died while serving with the South Staffordshire Regiment as a CANLOAN Officer.

Commemorated on Page 335 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

23. A. 5.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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