Private John Samuel Hill
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Hill,
John Samuel
Date of birth: 1895-04-29
Place of birth: Vancouver British Columbia Canada
Next of kin: John Hill( father) 502 E. 11th Ave. Vancouver,BC
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Sheet Metal Worker
Occupation (normalized): Other Sheet-Metal Workers
Address:
As next of kin.
Religion: Methodist
Date of death:
1918-09-08
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Dominion Cemetery, II. A. 3.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 2020777
Highest Rank:
Private
(29th Battalion)
Rank detail
Private, 29th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
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RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 316372
LAC ID:
459750
Attestation record(s): image 1
Service file: B4355-S042
Uploader's Notes: Private Hill was killed while at his post during an enemy bombardment on the evening of September 8, 1918 in the vicinity of Sains-lès-Marquion, according to his Circumstances of Death or Missing report. Son of John and Hannah Maria Hill. Born at Vancouver British Columbia. Brother to Arnold, Virgil, Gordon and Myrtle.
Uploader's Research notes: War diary for 8 Sept.1918 states enemy artillery was very active that day, 9 other ranks killed and 17 wounded.
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion ]
[Private Army Canadian Infantry 29th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2012-09-27