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HILL, Monomy Clem
| Service Number: | 3770 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 August 1915, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cherry Gardens, South Australia, Australia, December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Cherry Gardens, Onkaparinga, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, cause of death not yet discovered, date not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Cherry Gardens WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3770, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Adelaide | |
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| 2 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3770, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3770, 10th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 3770, 10th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by St Ignatius' College
Monomy Clem Hill, born in approximately December 1894. Monomy grew up in Cherry Gardens South Australia with his mother, Susan Hill, Father and older sister Dahlia Hill. His house was fairly small but could accommodate his family. Monomy enjoyed his childhood. It was full of adventure, love, and faith. He grew up with chickens and a cat. He attended school in his childhood up to grade six, and later became a labourer. Monomy involved himself in religion which he was very passionate about: he attended a Methodist church in Adelaide and all his family members would join him as well. He had a pale complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair and was five feet and six and a half inches.
Monomy enlisted in the 10th Battalion on 11 August 1915. He embarked from Adelaide on 2 December 1915. After a short while training in Egypt, the battalion then sailed to the western front. Monomy fought at Pozieres in July and August and suffered from shell shock. He returned to duty in October 1916. He was wounded for the second time at Ypres on 1 October 1917, this time by German shelling. This wound was very severe and meant he returned to Australia early in 1918.
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