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HILL, George Rowland James
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 3234, 3234B |
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Enlisted: | 31 August 1916, Sydney, NSW |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 4 July 1897 |
Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Enmore Superior Public School, Petersham High School, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Customs Clerk |
Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 March 1918, aged 20 years |
Cemetery: |
Somer Farm Cemetery Row A Grave 12 |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
31 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3234, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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11 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3234, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
11 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3234, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
1 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 3234B, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3234B awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-03-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Rowland Sydney and Charlotte HILL, 'Isis', 45 Tupper Street, Marrickville, New South Wales
George served in France and was wounded twice and treated at King George's Hospital, England. He returned to duty and made the supreme sacrifice 1st March 1918.
BELOVED, ONLY SON OF ROWLAND SYDNEY AND CHARLOTTE HILL AT REST