Regimental number | 2996 |
Place of birth | Hockington near Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England |
Place of birth | Heckington, Lincs. England |
School | Edward V1, Norwich, England |
Other training | Book-keeper and Accountant |
Age on arrival in Australia | 35 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | Sapphiretown, Central Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 43 |
Next of kin | Brother, Rev Percy Hillyard, West Somerset, Cape Colony, South Africa |
Previous military service | Held Masters Certificate obtained through Naval Volunteers, London, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 47th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/64/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 47th Battalion |
Fate | Died whilst a Prisoner of War |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 55 |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 143 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Edward adn Isabella HILLYARD |