George HILL

HILL, George

Service Number: 1101
Enlisted: 11 September 1914
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 1st Pioneer Battalion
Born: Birmingham, England, March 1893
Home Town: Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling: Northfield Church School, Worcestershire
Occupation: Miner
Died: Died of wounds, France, 17 November 1916
Cemetery: Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban
Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Picardie, France
Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

11 Sep 1914: Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private
20 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 1101, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 1101, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide
17 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 1101, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1101 awm_unit: 1st Australian Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-17

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Biography contributed by Robert Kearney

His brother, Lieutenant Alfred Thomas Hill MC, of the 10th Battalion died of wounds on 30 May 1918 - Both were original members of the 10th Battalion.