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Frank Vernon HILL

Regimental number1287
Place of birthAbbots Bromley, Staffordshire, England
SchoolAbbots Bromley Board School, Staffordshire, England
Age on arrival in Australia15
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarm hand
Address'Berry Brow', Baker's Hill, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinFather, James Hill, 'Berry Brow', Baker's Hill, Western Australia
Enlistment date20 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll17 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, D Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on 24 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll32nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 31 July 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death24
Age at death from cemetery records24
Place of burialBeacon Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 8), Sailly-Laurette, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
120
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Maria HILL, Berry Borow, Baker's Hill, Western Australia. Native of Abbots Bromley, Staffs, England
Family/military connectionsBrothers: F J HILL, 16th Bn; 7753 Thomas Henry HILL, 16th Bn, died of wounds, France, 4 July 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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