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HILTON, Joseph Finian
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 August 1915, 3 years with the 9th Morton Regiment |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roma, Queensland, Australia, February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Surveyor |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 25 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion, 3 years with the 9th Morton Regiment | |
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| 25 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sapper, Field Company Engineers | |
| 12 Nov 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Field Company Engineers | |
| 17 Jan 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Jan 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Field Company Engineers | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Involvement 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Embarked 9th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 16 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Feb 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-02-25 |
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