Robert HILL

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Service Number:	1591
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lillimur, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town:	Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Riverside State School, Victoria, Australia, International Correspondents School, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1591, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 31st Infantry Battalion, Acting Sgt
5 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1591, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: ''
5 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1591, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Bakara, Melbourne
29 Dec 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1591, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Manitou"
25 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1591, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1591, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1591, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1591, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1591 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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