HILL, Joseph
(Service number 36619)
| First Rank | Rifleman | Last Rank | Lance Corporal |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Occupation | Labourer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | single | ||
| Next of Kin | Joseph Hill (father) Kingsdown Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Rifle Brigade | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Reinforcements G Company | ||
| Date | 19 January 1917 | ||
| Transport | HMNZT 75 Waitemata | ||
| Embarked From | Wellington, New Zealand | Destination | Plymouth, England |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade, 3rd Battlaion 3rd | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 4 October 1918 | Age | |
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| Place of Death | Le Cateau, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Flesquieres Hill British Cemetery, Nord, France | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Kingsdown Hall War Memorial plaque | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of Joseph Hill Kingsdown
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