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John Hinton VC signed 1991 Evacuation from Greece cover
John HintonVC signed 1991 Evacuation from Greece cover.
In 1941 he was serving with the 2nd New Zealand Division, deployed to Greece to prepare for an expected invasion by Axis troops. On the night of 28th/29th April 1941, a column of German armoured forces entered Kalamata; converging on a large force of Allied troops awaiting embarkation. When the order to retreat was given, Hinton instead charged the enemy with guns, grenades and bayonets, forcing them into retreat.
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