ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HILLIAR, Henry

HILLIAR, Henry

Full Name: Henry

HILLIAR

Date of Birth: 08

–

1889

Place of birth: Berwick, VIC

Australia

Occupation: Timber Worker

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Mother – Alice Hilliar

Next of Kin Address: 349 Johnston Street, Abbotsford, VIC

Religion: Church of Christ

Service Number: 552

Rank: Sergeant

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-19

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-10-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed In Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: France

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery , Fleurbaix, France – Plot 1, Row H, Grave 42

15/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
19/08/1914- Joined 11th Battalion 3rd Infantry Brigade Helena Vale WA as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt ex Australia
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
15/08/1915- Promoted CORPORAL Gallipoli
21/09/1915- Promoted TEMPORARY SERGEANT Gallipoli
7/12/1915- Promoted SERGEANT Gallipoli
7/01/1916- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt from Gallipoli Peninsula
5/04/1916- Disembarked Marseilles France ex Alexandria Egypt
30/05/1916- KILLED in ACTION France.

 

SERVICE  MEDALS  AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 4835

British War Medal – No. 4059

Victory Medal – No. 4059

Memorial Plaque & Scroll – No. 306315

 

MEMORIAL  INSCRIPTIONS

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 62

Bridgetown WA War Memorial.