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Herbert Fred HILLIER

Regimental number155
Place of birthBalwyn, Victoria
SchoolBalwyn State School, Victoria
ReligionBaptist
OccupationCarpenter
AddressCanterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFlorence Hillier, Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the 2nd Field Engineers, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date20 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentSergeant
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Field Company Engineers
FateKilled in Action 12 June 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialBeach Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. II), anzac, Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
24
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Florence HILLIER, 60 foley Street, Kew, Victoria. Native of Canterbury, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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