Hills, George Henry OW(1908)

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TitleL/Corporal George Henry HillsBiography

Clerk living in Brunswick

Birth / Death- Died 09/08/1918First Year at Wesley1908

Identifiers

First NameGeorgeMiddle NameHenryLast NameHillsGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

Connections

CollectionMilitary ServiceRoll of HonourEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted15th June 1915Enlisted Unit3rd Aust General Hospital, 1st ReinforcementsService Number10182Service DetailA stretcher bearer, Hills was awarded the Military Medal for conspicuous gallantry during the recapture of Villers-Bretonneux on 25/4/1918 in bringing back a wounded soldier from a dangerous position. The unit diary notes his death, being the day after the commencement of the August Offensive on the Somme, but no details provided.Age at Death24Final Unit8th Field AmbulanceulanceCemetery / MemorialHeath Cemetery, Harbonnieres Cemetery / Memorial DetailPlot 1 Row F Grave 11RankLance Corporal

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Hills, George Henry OW(1908)