HILL, Esmond Fenwick Du Rieu
| Service Number: | 2352 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 May 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | St Leonards, New South Wales, 25 May 1893 |
| Home Town: | Grafton, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney C of E Grammar School (Shore) |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Meningitis, Grafton, New South Wales, 21 October 1922, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Clarence Lawn Cemetery (Grafton) |
| Memorials: | Grafton Primary School Great War Honor Roll, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 14 Jul 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2352, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: '' |
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| 14 Jul 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2352, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney | |
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2352, 3rd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 17 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2352, 7th Field Company Engineers | |
| 25 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1 |
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"The death of Esmond F. D. Hill at the residence of his parents, Grafton, on Saturday evening, at the age of 29, was sudden but not unexpected. This sad incident is but one more reminder of the toll which the Great War has exacted on the manhood of Australia. Deceased was the younger son of Mr. G. E. Hill, manager of the A.M.P. Society, Grafton. He was, prior to his breakdown in health, on the staff of the E.S. and. A. Bank, Ulmarra. Since his return from the war, in July, 1919, he suffered periodically from the effects of shattered nerves. He courageously carried on with his job in life, however, despite his disability, and was at times apparently well and bright. While in Sydney last May on his honeymoon he had a breakdown, from which he never really recovered. His wife was Miss Marjorie Baldock, daughter of the well-known Shire Engineer." - from the Richmond River Herald 27 Oct 1922 (nla.gov.au)