Former Kells Hotel Publican, Jack Hinton VC, with Charles Upham VC - outside Buckingham Palace. 1945.

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DescriptionFormer Kells Hotel, Cobden, publican, Jack Hinton VC, with Charles Upham VC - outside Buckingham Palace,after receiving their decorations from the King,at the second Victory week Investiture,shortly after both were released from prisoner of war camps.
Photo from The Weekly News, June 13 1945.Date of Photo1945Map^[1]ContributorStephen Tvrdeic

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PersonJack HintonCharles Upham Landmark (Place)Kells HotelOrganisation (eg business)Kells Hotel

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Date Created31st January 2024CommentsHamish Campbell
Charlie when he was taken to na POW camp prisoners there were wary of Germans pretending to POW's so watched him carefully when a guard started getting pushy on his arrival, Charlie gave him a verbal what for. def only a NZers could act and speak like that.I met him a few times and Elliot VC . My Godfather , his dad was WW! Jack Grant VC

Arthur Bass
Tom Hinton, Caroline Crann

David Howe
Had the pleasure of having a drink with Mr. Hinton at the New Brighton RSA just a few years before he died. I thanked him for his service that made people my age safer. He is Buried right next to my very dear friend Syd Creagh. who also served, They would get on well together.

Ray Chandler
Had met both .Two real nice guy's

Scott Martin
Uncle Jack, - Mum’s Brother.

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Former Kells Hotel Publican, Jack Hinton VC, with Charles Upham VC - outside Buckingham Palace. 1945.

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