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- While serving, John Hines gained a reputation as both a devoted and troublesome soldier. When in battle, he was considered extremely effective.
Nov 29, 2022 · However, John “Barney” Hines had a much different approach to how he dealt with the Germans. A soldier with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), he used his propensity for sticky fingers to steal copious amounts of enemy goods, becoming something of a celebrity in the process.
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Dec 9, 2020 · Seeing the potential of a soldier like Hines, his commanding officer gave the Souvenir King a Lewis machine gun. This turned out to be a match made in heaven. “This thing’ll do me,” Hines assessed in his Liverpudlian accent.
In August, 1918, he was made a major general in the National Army and commanded the 4th Division and V Corps in the final actions of the war. Hines was made a brigadier general in the Regular Army shortly before the war ended. He then trained the 4th, 5th, and 2d Divisions from 1919 to 1921.
Dec 3, 2021 · John Hines was a British-born Australian soldier who served on the Western Front during the Great War who became known for looting whatever he could get his hands on but was also noted for being an aggressive soldier.
Feb 21, 2024 · During World War I, John “Barney” Hines, a soldier with the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), gained notoriety for his daring exploits in pilfering German goods. While many soldiers were...
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Mar 1, 2024 · John Leonard Hines (May 21, 1868-October 13, 1968) was an American soldier, who served as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army from 1924 to 1926. He was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, in 1891, and was commissioned a second lieutenant of Infantry.
John Leonard Hines (May 21, 1868 – October 13, 1968) was an American general who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1924 to 1926.
