Regimental number | 343 |
Place of birth | Tossingham, England |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Barton Road, Moyston, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 143 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Emily Polworth Hilliar, Barton Road, Mostyn, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Two ships sailed from Melbourne carrying men from the 31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C, and D: HMAT A62,'Wandilla', on 9 November 1915, and HMAT A41, 'Bakara', on 5 November 1915. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 25 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Hargicourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 15), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 25 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and C. HILLIAR; husband of Emily HILLIAR, Barton Road, Moyston, Victoria. Nataive of England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |