Regimental number | 5946 |
Place of birth | Northcote, Victoria |
School | Nyora and Jeetho State Schools, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | School teacher |
Address | 220 Roden Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Father, Richard Hills, 220 Roden Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 16th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 22nd Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 22.3 |
Place of burial | Buttes New British Cemetery (Plot XVII, Row B, Grave No. 18), Polygon Wood, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 96 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Richard and Louisa HILLS. Native of Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |