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We remember John Robertshaw Hill
We remember John Robertshaw Hill
Timeline
Timeline
1883
1908
employment
Assistant
Imperial Institute
London
United Kingdom
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1908 - 1910
1910
employment
Government Chemist
Federated Malay States Government
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Source:8773050
1910 - 1913
1913
employment
Researcher
Royal Institution
London
United Kingdom
Source:8773050
1913 - 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
16/473
West Yorkshire Regiment
16th "Bradford Pals"
Source:8773080
1914 - 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
106320
Royal Engineers
Source:8773080
1915 - 28th April 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1877302
27th July 1915
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Engineers
"P" Special Coy.
Source:7309480
1916 - 6th May 1917
1916
commission
Temporary
Source:8773080
29th April 1916
1917
dates
Age 33
Source:8773050
1917
education
"BA with honours in chemistry and subsequently took a position as assistant demonstrator and research student."
St John's College, Cambridge
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Source:8773050
education
Secondary School
Bradford Grammar School
Bradford, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8773050
location
6, Birr Rd., Heaton, Bradford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7309480
1917
death
Source:7309480
6th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
III. E. 22.
Source:7309480
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Robertshaw |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Hill |
| Source | 1877302 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6, Birr Rd., Heaton, Bradford | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16/473 | West Yorkshire Regiment | 16th "Bradford Pals" | Private | |
| British Army | 106320 | Royal Engineers | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Royal Engineers | "P" Special Coy. | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Jane Hill | mother | ||
| Thomas R Hill | father |
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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 | Rosemary251 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| Bradford Pals 1914-1918 Transcription | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Society of Chemistry: Pro patria Remembering the First World War | Rosemary251 | |
| The Roll of Honour | Rosemary251 | |
| Bradford Grammar | Rosemary251 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin KL | Rosemary251 | |
| John Robertshaw Hill | Rosemary251 |
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