Regimental number | 1881 |
Place of birth | Kooringa, Burra, South Australia |
School | Burra State School, South Australia |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Yongala, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 26 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Hill, Kooringa, South Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 2 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/17/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 26 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VI, Row H, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Mary HILL, Kooringa, Burra, South Australia |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 3261A Driver George HILL, 32nd Bn, died of wounds, France, 19 November 1917; 1970 Driver Horace HILL, Australian Army Service Corps, Motor Transport, returned to Australia, 26 July 1919. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |