HILLS, John William
| Service Number: | 1565 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 November 1914, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Electrical Engineer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1565, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1565, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney | |
| 23 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
Grandad
Thank you Granddad for what you did for us all. How you survived at Gallipoli we will never know and god knows what it was like and how you did. If you hadn't none of us would have been here. Thank you to you and all of your friends, many of whom were not so lucky. Paulx
Submitted 24 April 2015 by Paul Hills
Biography
"...1565 Private John William Hills, 2nd Battalion, of Liverpool, NSW (originally London, UK). A electrical engineer prior to enlistment, he embarked with the 3rd Reinforcements on board HMAT Seang Choon (A49) on 11 February 1915. Hills was appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal in late January 1917; then promoted to Corporal (Cpl) on 2 July 1918. Cpl Hills was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field near Proyart on 23 August 1918. He was discharged from service on 23 April 1919." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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