HILL, Alfred Thomas
| Service Number: | 500 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Birmingham, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Northfield Church School, Worcestershire, England |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 30 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck Plot 1, Row D, Grave 10 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 500, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 500, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 500, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 500, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 30 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 10th Infantry Battalion, Merris (France) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Alfred Thomas HILL was born in Birmingham, England in 1891
His parents were Alfred & Ada Ann HILL
His brother 1101 Pte. George Hill (/explore/people/367981) of the 1st Pioneer Battalion AIF died of wounds on 17 November 1916 - Both were original members of the 10th Battalion.
Lieutenant A. HILL, M.C., died of wounds in France after being wounded for the sixth time. His mother resides in England. Lieutenant Hill left with the original 10th Battalion, and went
right through the Gallipoli campaign. In France he was promoted, and was mentioned in dispatches for distinguished services. He also received the Military Cross for the following act
of gallantry as recorded in the 'London Gazette': —'Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Hill, for conspicuoua gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon forward under heavy hostile fire, and
was largely responsible for checking the enemy's advance at a critical time.' For some time before his death Lieutenant Hill had been acting captain of his company. He was always bright
and cheerful and a cool leader in battle. His loss is keenly felt. His brother, Private G. Hill, was also killed in France. The news of Lieutenant Hill's death was received in Adelaide by
Miss Lottie Kearvell.
AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS. (1918, October 19). Chronicle (Adelaide, SA : 1895 - 1954), p. 38. Retrieved February 2, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article87549746
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