serviceyears laterwork branch death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards battles birth_date placeofburial nickname rank image article_title name
1939 -- 1945 hotel manager racing steward 20px new zealand military forces 28 june 1997 -lrb- aged 87 -rrb- colac bay , southland new zealand 20th battalion victoria cross world war ii 17 september 1909 ruru lawn cemetery , christchurch jack sergeant 300px jack hinton
 john daniel hinton
jack hinton

john daniel ` jack ' hinton vc -lrb- 17 september 1909 -- 28 june 1997 -rrb- was a new zealand soldier who served with the new zealand military forces during the second world war .
he was awarded the victoria cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to british and commonwealth forces , for his actions at kalamata on 29 april 1941 during the battle of greece .
