| Service number | 2537 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Port Melbourne |
| Death Date | 1916-10-27 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Arthur Hill
Description
Private Arthur Hill (2537, 29th Battalion) was a farm labourer from Moonee Ponds, Victoria. He had been a bugler with the CMF before enlisting in September 1915. Arthur was killed in action near Flers, France on 27 October 1916, only 12 days after joining his battalion. He is commemorated at the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France. Arthurs’ mother wrote that he was 16 years 4 months. Arthur’s father Private Thomas Hill also served in the AIF with the 4th Australian Division Headquarters.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 29th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 29th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 15 November 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 14 March 1916 | |
| Date of death | 27 October 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 27 October 1916 |