Regimental number | 55159 |
Place of birth | Norwich, Norfolk, England |
School | Elementary Board School, Nelson St, Norwich, Norfolk, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Surgical dresser |
Address | 74 Carlton Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 126.5 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Hill, 10 Langley Street, Norwich, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Orontes on |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died at Sutton Veny Hospital, England, of influenza and pneumonia. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Norwich Cemetery (Row 54, Grave No. 708), Norfolk |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Solomon and Emma HILL, 10 Langley Street, Norwich |
Other details |
War service: England. Embarked Sydney, 5 June 1918; disembarked, Liverpool, England, 11 August 1918; marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 12 August 1918, and allotted to 60th Bn reinforcements the same day. Admitted to Bde Clearing Hospital, Codford, 23 August 1918; marched into 14th Training Bn, Codford, 2 September 1918. Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 17 October 1918 (influenza and pneumonia). Buried, Norwich Cemetery, 23 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HILL Philip Albert |