| Regimental number | 2821 |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carter |
| Address | 16 Parraween Street, Neutral Bay, |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A Hill, 16 Parraween Street, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/19/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 54th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 29 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | Australian Cemetery (V. C. Corner, No. 10), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 159 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Alice HILL; husband of Annie HILL, 4 Ridge Street, North Sydney. Native of England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 2nd Bn Tel el Kebir, 6 January 1916. Transferred to 54th Bn, 14 February 1916; joined 54th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19/20 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19/20 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1331001: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HILL Joseph Henry
Red Cross file 1331001 |
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