ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HILL, Rowland

HILL, Rowland

Full Name: Rowland

HILL

Date of Birth: 12

–

1895

Place of birth: Leicester

England

Occupation: Grocer

Address: Lefroy Street Narrogin WA

Next of Kin: Father- George Hill

Next of Kin Address: Lefroy Street Narrogin WA

Religion: Baptist

Service Number: 3822

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-08-31

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-11-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-12-14

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Pozieres, France

Age at Death: 20

Burial Location: Inscription Villers – Brettoneux Memorial France – No Known Grave

Previous Service 88th Infantry Battalion WA
30/08/1915- Completed Medical Examination Perth WA
31/08/1915- To No. 26 Depot Company as Private
16/10/1915- To 11th Battalion 12th Reinforcements Blackboy Hill WA
14/12/1915- To Overseas Training Brigade Egypt
2/03/1916- Posted to 11th Battalion ” D ” Company in the field France
22/07/1916- KILLED  IN  ACTION Pozieres,  France.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star No. 4837

British War Medal No. 26410

Victory Medal No. 26231

Memorial Plaqye/Scroll No. 306709

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Narrogin War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 62

Villers-Brettoneux War Memorial France.

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Traders Association Honour Roll.