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We remember Harold James Hill
We remember Harold James Hill
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1911
employment
Office Boy
Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
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1911
1914
enlistment
Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:9484745
September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
2697
Somerset Light Infantry
2/5th Battalion
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September 1914 - 23rd October 1916
1914
theatres
Asia :6
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December 1914 - March 1916
hospitalisation
Intestinal problems
Hospital/Institution
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1916
death
Not War Related
He had periods in hospital in Burma and back in UK because of intestinal problems and was found unfit for military service in July 2016 so this was probably the cause of his death
Source:7196877
Source:9484745
23rd October 1916
burial
Somerset
St John's Church, Staplegrove, Taunton, Somerset
United Kingdom
Source:7196877
Source:9484745
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold James |
| Initials | HJ |
| Last Name | Hill |
| Source | 1875319 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2697 | Somerset Light Infantry | 2/5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Ida Hill nee Giles | mother | ||
| Francis Robert Hill | father |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew13060 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Lest We Forget | Simon127479 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Staplegrove Memorial | Andrew13060 | |
| Staplegrove War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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