Regimental number | 21073 |
Place of birth | 35 Bank Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
School | Elementary School, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 28 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Seaman |
Address | Hubert Street, Wooloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 32 |
Next of kin | Friend, Miss A Morgan, Hubert Street, Wooloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Royal Naval Reserve, England. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 35th Battery |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | He was awarded a life saving certificate for saving a life in the River Mersey, England. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 34 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 34 |
Place of burial | Kandahar Farm Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 16), Neuve-Eglise |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 15 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: E. and Ann HILL; husband of Mary HILL, 38 Beaconsfield Road, Seacombe, Cheshire, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |