HILLIER, Reginald John
| Service Number: | 2174 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Adelaide St John's Anglican Church Memorial Tablet, Balhannah Old Scholars Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2174, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2174, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide |
Reginald Hillier
Name: Reginald John Hillier
Service Number: 2174
Place of Birth: Adelaide
Date of Birth: 21 June 1896
Place of Enlistment: Keswick
Date of Enlistment: 9 February 1915
Age at Enlistment: 18 years 8 months
Next of Kin: Father, Mark Hillier
Occupation: Iron worker
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private
Of the 5 “R.Hillier” listed with the National Australian Archives and the Australian War Memorial records, the above is the only one having any connection to South Australia.
Reginald joined the 1st Machine Gun Battalion and left Adelaide on the Borda on 23 June 1915. His unit embarked at Alexandria for the Dardanelles on HMT Berrima on 1 August 1915, reaching Gallipoli on 4 August. Reginald was sent to France with his unit on 5 April 1916 where he was appointed Lance Corporal on 12 May. He was appointed Corporal on 29 June 1918 and Sergeant on 29 September. Reginald fought in France for the remainder of the war and returned to Australia on the Suffolk on 31 May 1919, being discharged on 1 August.
Submitted 22 October 2023 by christopher collins