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Thomas HILL

Regimental number500
Place of birthShendley Court Farm, Northfield, Worcestershire, England
SchoolNorthfield Church School, Worcestershire, England
Age on arrival in Australia21
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressMiners Arms Hotel, Broken Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinAda Hill, Rednal House, Birmingham, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Unspecified


Refers ANZAC to 25 September.
Mention in Despatches awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Supplement, No. 29455 (28 January 1916); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 44 (6 April 1916).
Recommendation date: Unspecified

Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH circular as Alfred Thomas HILL. Awarded the Military Cross; Mentioned in Despatches. Wounded four times prior to being killed.
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Place of death or woundingMerris, France
Age at death28
Family/military connectionsBrother: 1101 George HILL, 1st Pioneer Bn, killed in action, Somme sector, France, 17 November 1916.

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