Regimental number | 1101 |
Place of birth | Shendley Court Farm, Worcestershire, England |
School | Northfield Church School, Worcestershire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Alfred Hill, Rednall House Farm, Rednall, Birmingham, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 10th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/27/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Somme sector, France |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row I, Grave Nom 36), Montauban, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 171 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alfred and Ada HILL, Rednal House Farm, Rednal, birmingham, England. Native of Northfield, Worcs, England |
Family/military connections | Brother: 500 (Lt) Alfred Thomas HILL MC, 10th Bn, killed in action, Merris, France, 30 May 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |