Regimental number | 4718 |
Place of birth | Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand |
School | Main School, Timaru, New Zealand |
Age on arrival in Australia | 37 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Alice Hill, Claremont via Timaru, South Canterbury, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served in the Volunteer City Rifles, Timaru, New Zealand. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 25th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name James Benjamin |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 42 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
Place of burial | Warlelncourt Britisih Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave NO. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 104 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Jacob and Alice HILL. Native of Timaru, New Zealand |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |