Regimental number | 696 |
Place of birth | Ipswich, Queensland |
School | Northcote State School, Victoria |
Religion | Salvation Army |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Cramer Street, Preston, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, R. Hill, Cramer Street, Preston, Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Thilloy, France |
Age at death | 20.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Beaulencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row G, Grave No. 6), Ligny-Thilloy, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 118 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Rowland and Catherine HILL, 111 Mansfield Street, Northcote, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |