HILL, Herbert Leonard
| Other Name: | Fisher, Herbert Leonard - AKA |
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| Service Number: | 7008 |
| Enlisted: | 1 August 1916, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bunbury, Western Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Wagerup, Waroona, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Suicide, Yarloop, Western Australia , 7 March 1921, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cookernup Cemetery, Harvey Shire, Western Australia, Australia |
| Memorials: | Waroona Drakesbrook Great War Honour Roll, Waroona Wagerup Great War Honour Roll, Yarloop War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7008, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle | |
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| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked Private, 7008, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Karen Marr
Also known as Herbert Leonard FISHER.
A letter in his service file states that Hill is the name of his step father, and he elected to use it.
His service was with the 11th Btn, enlisting in 1916. He was 19 years old. He had Measeles and Mumps on seperate occasions while in service.
In 1917 he was wounded during bombing practice while in France. Later in 1917 while at the front in France had GSW. After recovery re joined the unit in 1918.
Returned to Australia 1919.
In March 1921 he committed suicide in his bedroom with a shot gun - newspapers reported he was suffering shell shock, and that he had been home from hospital for a week.
He is buried as his name of : Herbert Leonard Fisher
His Mother was Clara, Father's name was John, brother was George.