Regimental number | 874 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
School | Public School, Neutral Bay, New South Wales |
Other training | Technical College, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Woolclasser |
Address | 'Euterpe', Kurraba Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 31 |
Height | 5' 7.75" |
Weight | 176 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, Arthur Henry Wood Hill, 'Euterpe', Kurraba Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, C Company |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 19th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Gallipoli; commanded Hinton's Post at the evacuation. Mentioned in Despatches. Awarded the Military Medal at Pozieres; Bar at Ypres. |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 33 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXVIII, Row K, Grave No.1A), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 88 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Catherine HILL, Kerraba Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney. Native of Sydney |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry. On 20th September 1917 ner WESTHOEK this N.C.O. was i/c of a carrying party, bringing up ammunition to the newly won positions. Although slightly wounded in the early stages he continued to lead his party, until he was again wounded, - on this occasion, very seriously. He then insisted upon his men completing their work before allowing himself to be attended to. His self-sacrificing example was a splendid demonstration to his men of their importance of the work on which they were engaged.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: Bar to Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 6 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: Military Medal and Bar, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Second given name incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Healey. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, HILL Thomas Hedley |