Regimental number | 1097 |
Place of birth | Birmingham, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Salesman |
Address | c/o Beard Bros, Waubra, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33.3 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, William Hillman, London GPO, London, England |
Previous military service | Served for 6 months in the Warwickshire 6th Regiment; 12 years (including 2 years in South Africa [Boer War]) in the East Yorkshire Regiment, British Army. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadows, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, E Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1097A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 7 November 1919; discharged (medically unfit: defective hearing; chronic rheumatism), Sydney, 30 January 1920. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HILLMAN Joseph |