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HILLGROVE, James William

Service Number:	5033
Enlisted:	1 March 1916, Birchip, Vic.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Birchip, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Watchupga, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	Birchip State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 19 May 1918
Cemetery:	Franvillers Communal Cemetery Extension Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 9
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Birchip War Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5033, 24th Infantry Battalion, Birchip, Vic.
28 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 5033, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
28 Jul 1916:	Embarked Private, 5033, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
3 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5033, 24th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW to right leg. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 18 August 1917.
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5033, 24th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge
26 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 24th Infantry Battalion, France
22 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5033, 24th Infantry Battalion, Gassed. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 4 May 1918.
19 May 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5033, 24th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, SW perforated lungs (during the attack on Ville sur Ancre). Evacuated to 6th Aust Field Ambulance, however died of his wounds later the same day.
19 May 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 5033, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5033 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-05-19

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