William Kenneth HILL

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Service Number:	946
Enlisted:	17 August 1914, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Warblington, Havant, Hampshire, England, 1895
Home Town:	Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Chamberlain Road Public School, Eastleigh, Hampshire, England
Occupation:	Gardener
Died:	Died of Wounds, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, 12 May 1915
Cemetery:	Lancashire Landing Cemetery Special Memorial I
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

17 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 946, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 946, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 946, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne

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Son of Frederick and Jane HILL, 31 Manchester Street, Southampton, England.

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William was one of the firs to enlist from Canterbury and was in the employ of Mr. Bowley of Canterbury at the time.