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Frederick George HILLIAR

Regimental number343
Place of birthTossingham, England
Place of birthLondon, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressBarton Road, Moyston, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 6.5"
Weight143 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs. Emily Polworth Hilliar, Barton Road, Mostyn, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date6 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name31st Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/48/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 9 November 1915
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 RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Divisional Signal Company
FateKilled in Action 29 September 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialHargicourt 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

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