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Private Thomas William Hills

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of birth: 1880-11-28
Place of birth: New Barnet Hertfordshire England
Next of kin: Jane Hills, wife. Victoria Row, St. Just, Cornwall, England
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Labourer
Occupation (normalized): Labourer
Religion: Salvation Army
Date of death: 1916-09-27
Buried: Vimy Memorial, N/A

MILITARY INFORMATION

Regimental number: 440253
Highest Rank: Private (5th Battalion)
Rank detail
  1. Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1916-08-10 to 1916-09-27
  2. Private (Army). 1916-07-11 to 1916-08-10
  3. Private (Army). 1916-05-03 to 1916-07-11
  4. Private (Army). 1915-09-02 to 1916-05-03
  5. Private, 5th Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1915-08-03 to 1915-09-02
  6. Private (Army). 1915-06-27 to 1915-08-03
  7. Private (Army). 1914-12-21 to 1915-06-27
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 26, 1915 at Messines, KIA at Courcelette

RESEARCH INFORMATION

CVWM ID: No CVWM ID in our database, but try this.
CWGC ID: 1569244
LAC ID: 466408
Attestation record(s): image 1, image 2
Service file: B4371-S015
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Hills and Mary Hills of 47 Berkley Crescent, Conyar's Park, New Barnet, London, England; husband of Sarah Jane Hills of 35 Leskinnick Terrace, Penzance, Cornwall, England
Uploader's Research notes:

53rd Battalion 1st Reinforcing Draft Nominal Roll

Saskatchewan Virtual War Memorial

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ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2021-03-07