Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35311/supplement/6027. No. 7930 Sergeant John Daniel Hinton, 20th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (The Canterbury Regiment). On 28th/29th April 1941 at Kalamai, Greece, New Zealand troops heading for the port to await evacuation were attacked by enemy machine-gun fire and self-propelled 6-inch guns. Although the order to retire had been given, Sergeant Hinton rushed forward to the nearest gun and hurling two grenades, killed the crew. He continued towards the quay, clearing out two light machine-guns and a mortar with grenades, then dealt with the garrison of a house where some of the enemy were sheltering. Later, when they were attacked by the main enemy force, Sergeant Hinton, was only subdued and captured after being severely wounded. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37536/supplement/1953.
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Gazette Information: VICTORIA CROSS,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35311/supplement/6027. No. 7930 Sergeant John Daniel Hinton, 20th Battalion, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (The Canterbury Regiment). On 28th/29th April 1941 at Kalamai, Greece, New Zealand troops heading for the port to await evacuation were attacked by enemy machine-gun fire and self-propelled 6-inch guns. Although the order to retire had been given, Sergeant Hinton rushed forward to the nearest gun and hurling two grenades, killed the crew. He continued towards the quay, clearing out two light machine-guns and a mortar with grenades, then dealt with the garrison of a house where some of the enemy were sheltering. Later, when they were attacked by the main enemy force, Sergeant Hinton, was only subdued and captured after being severely wounded. MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES,: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37536/supplement/1953.