| Regimental number | 2225 |
| Place of birth | South Brisbane, Queensland |
| School | Junction Park State School, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Shop assistant |
| Address | Victoria Terrace off Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Hill, Victoria Terrace off Ipswich Road, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served in the Senior Cadets, Junction Road, South Brisbane, Queensland. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A63 Karoola on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Served with the 15th Bn at Gallipoli; transferred to the 47th Bn in Egypt and served with it until it was broken up. Transferred to the 45th Bn; won the Military Medal and was commissioned at Messines, Belgium. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Mont St Quentin, France |
| Age at death | 20.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Jeancourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot V, Row D, Grave No. 3), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 139 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John (d. 2 January 1928, aged 69; bu. South Brisbane) and Mary (d. 27 April 1944, aged 79; bu. South Brisbane) HILL, School Road, Yeronga, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 4783 Corporal John Lorimer STEPHENS, 26th Bn, killed in action, 3 May 1917; 1966 Pte Percival John READ, 52nd Bn, returned to Australia and died of wounds, 10 July 1919; 1648 Corporal Robert Henry READ, 11th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 1 May 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
