| Regimental number | 3397 |
| Place of birth | Gympie Qld |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Wodonga, Gympie, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Jane Hillcoat, Wodonga, Gympie, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 1 December 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 52nd Battalion 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/69/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A33 Ayrshire on 24 January 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 51st Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Wounded at Villers-Bretonneux, France. |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 July 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3398 Pte Charles Harold HILLCOAT, 52nd Bn, killed in action, Broodseinde Ridge, Belgium, 17 October 1917. |