Walter HILL

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Service Number:	883
Enlisted:	3 February 1915, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Apple Tree Creek, Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Mudgee Public School, New South Wales
Occupation:	Cook
Died:	Illness (Meningitis), At sea (HMAT Ceramic), At sea (HMAT Ceramic A40), 6 July 1915, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt, Gulgong and Mudgee District Roll of Honor

3 Feb 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 883, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 883, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 883, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

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There a conflict of ages. His age on embarkation is given as 44 years but the age at the time of death is reputed to be 53

Son of William and Mary A. Hill of Mudge, NSW. Next of kin given as his Brother of William Hill of Hughenden, QLD

Medals: British War Medal