Regimental number | 2348 |
Place of birth | Hamilton, Tasmania |
School | State School, Hamilton, Tasmania |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Queenstown, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Hills, Hamilton, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 40th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/57/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 40th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 19.4 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXI, Row A, Grave No. 4A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 132 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and margaret HILLS, Seymour Street, Newtown, Hobart, Tasmania. Nataive of Hamilton, Tasmania |
Family/military connections | Cousins: 2 killed in action |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |