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HILL, Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 883 |
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| 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 883, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
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