Served with the 1st Nottinghamshire Volunteer Rifle Corp (1901-1908) and 1/7th Battalion (1908-1916). Suffered a shell wound whilst in trenches at Hooge in August 1915 and discharged in May 1916.

Oct 12th 1914

Dear Chum

Glad to hear you have got over your ta…..ing (?) jab, and are well again. All the boys wish to be remembered to you with kind regards from Mrs Cot and myself.

Good old Robins

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Alfred William Hinds was driller from Nottingham and enlisted into the 1st Nottinghamshire Volunteer Rifle Corp in May 1901. He served with them until transferring to the newly established 7th Battalion Robin Hood Rifles in May 1908. Up to August 1914 he attended many of the annual camps.

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On the 28th of February 1915 Alfred was sent to France with the 46th North Midland Division. He was serving in the front line trenches near Hooge when he suffered a shoulder wound in the right shoulder on 4th August 1915. He was transferred from the 10th Casualty Clearing Station at Abeele to the 25th General Hospital in Etaples before arriving at the 46th NM Base Depot in November 1915.

Alfred was eventually transferred to England in December 1915 and transferred to the 3/7th Battalion at South Somercotes in Lincolnshire. Alfred was eventually discharged in May 1916 aged 37.