Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Darden, Corporal Hinton A., 1918 

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CORPORAL H. A. DARDEN IS KILLED IN BATTLE 

  Suffolk, Nov. 12. - Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Darden have received full particulars 
and date of the death of their son, Corporal Hinton A. Darden. 

  The letter states the following: 

  "Corporal Hinton Albert Darden and his best friend were killed September 29 
at 9:30 p.m. by a shrapnel shell.  He was buried by his company, B  314 
Machine Gun, in Cavisy, France.  He was spoken of in the highest terms by his 
comrades." 

  Letters were received from Corporal Darden by his parents and Mrs. A.P. 
Gomer, written September 21 and September 22, stating that he was well and 
happy and not to worry over him. 

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DARDEN KILLED BY HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELL 

  Suffolk, Nov. 29. - Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Darden of Driver, Va, whose son Hinton 
A. Darden was killed in action on the 29th of September, have received a 
letter from his captain, D.D. Hand, telling them of the death of their brave 
son. 

  Captain Hand stated that Corporal Darden was struck by a high explosive 
shell and instantly killed, and spared the intense suffering that nine of his 
comrades had to endure. 

  The letter also states that a few days before the death of Corporal Darden, 
he led his squad in an engagement with courage and calmness and the loss of 
the family was also the loss of the company. 

  Captain Hand also gave the family the exact location of Corporal Darden's 
grave, between Cuisy and Bethincourt, France. 


Corporal Hinton Albert DARDEN, of Driver, WW-I soldier, 
b. 28 Feb 1895, Nansemond Co., KIA 29 Sep 1918, France, 
interred in France, 
re-interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery*, Suffolk, 
"Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 64, No. 45, Thurs., Nov. 14, 
   1918, p. 10; 
"Virginian-Pilot and the Norfolk Landmark," Vol. 64, No. 62, Sun., Dec. 1, 
   1918, Sect. II, p. 11 {image 23}; 

*Additional information: 

Cedar Hill list, an extension of the 
   Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/cemeteries/cedar_g.txt 

His parents, Albert George & Annie Jackson (AMES EVERETT) DARDEN, 
   are buried in Block A, Lot 15. 

A photo of Corporal DARDEN - added by Chantelle - and photos of his monument - 
   added by Jake Dog - are posted with Find a Grave Memorial #44676769, as is 
   a document - added by Denise Robinson - showing deceased military personnel 
   carried home aboard the "USS Cantigny," which departed France 1 Sep 1921. 

He served in Co. B, 314th Machine Gun Battalion, 80th Division. 

His father's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," Dec. 7, 1937, p. 15) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/d635a5ob.txt 

His mother's obit ("Virginian-Pilot," July 14, 1936, p. 14) is posted at: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/d635a6ob.txt 


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File Manager Matt Harris (zoobug64@aol.com). 

file at: 
http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/nansemond/obits/d635h8ob.txt