John Crichton Hill
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Hill,
John Crichton
Date of birth: 1896-02-15
Place of birth: Valleyfield Quebec Canada
Next of kin: marion Hill, Mother, 22 Bracondale Hill Rd., Toronto, Ontario
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Bank Clerk
Religion: Baptist
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 228264
Highest Rank:
NULL
(19th Battalion)
Rank detail
, 19th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
459713
Service file: B4355-S005
Uploader's Notes:
From Letters from the Front, Imperial Bank of Canada
Born 15th February, 1896, at Valleyfield, Quebec, Canada. Father, W. M. Hill, Life Insurance Agent. Educated at Winchester Public School, and Jarvis Collegiate Institute. Entered the service of the Bank, 20th September, 1915. Enlisted, 1st April, 1916, from Gerrard & Pape, Toronto, branch, in 201st Canadian Battalion, with the rank of Private. Transferred to 198th Canadian Battalion, September, 1916; 19th Canadian Battalion, February, 1918. Principal actions: Arras, March-June, 1918; Amiens, Arras, August, 1918; Mons, November, 1918. To Germany with Army of Occupation. Gassed, at Arras, 28th August, 1918. Demobilized, 26th May, 1919.
Uploader's Research notes: [Signaller Army Canadian Infantry 19th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2006-07-22