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HILL, Alan Barrington
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 7393, 261586 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Warren, New South Wales, Australia, 22 February 1892 |
| Home Town: | Warren, Warren Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | 1974, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 7393, 5th Field Artillery Brigade | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 7393, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 7393, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 16 Mar 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 7393, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged to Royal Flying Corps with rank of 2nd Lieutenant |
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Squadron Leader, 261586 |
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World War 1 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement British Forces (All Conflicts), Lieutenant, Royal Flying Corps |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
On the 24 July 1917, 2nd Lt. Alan Barrington Hill of the 29th Squadron RFC was shot down when piloting a Nieuport Scout and captured by the Germans. Hill, from Warren NSW, had served in the 5th FAB AIF and had been transferred to the RFC on 16 March 1917. He was repatriated to England during December 1918 and returned safely to Australia during 1919. He also served with much distinction at Flying Schools with the rank of Squadron Leader during WW2 in the RAAF.