HILLYAR, Alexander Unwin
| Service Number: | 2152 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 April 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bondi, New South Wales, Australia, 24 February 1896 |
| Home Town: | Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mosman Church of England Preparatory School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cremorne St Peter's Anglican Church WW1 Honour Roll, Northbridge (Shore) Sydney Church of England Grammar School Memorial Cricket Ground Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2152 | |
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| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2152, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Karoola embarkation_ship_number: A63 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2152, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Karoola, Sydney | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2152, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2152 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Alexander Unwin Hillyar arrived on Gallipoli on 6 August 1915, age 19, with the 1st Battalion and was wounded at Lone Pine three days later. He was evacuated to Mudros with a bomb wound to the thigh and rejoined his Battalion at Anzac during late October 1915. After the evacuation he was transferred to the 53rd Battalion and promoted to Corporal.
He was seen to have been killed by a shellfire by several men on the 19 July 1916, as he was a corporal and leading a section of men. His remains were never found.
His older brother 7490 Pte. Harold Unwin Hillyar 34th Battalion AIF, was killed in action 30 March 1918, aged 25.
Their parents were Henry Unwin and Lydia Jane (Lily) Unwin of Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW.
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