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We remember Maurice Cridland Hill
We remember Maurice Cridland Hill
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1914
service
British Army
Royal Fusiliers
Public Schools Battalion
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August 1914 - September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
5th Battalion
Source:9338872
September 1914 - January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Northumberland Fusiliers
5th Battalion
Source:9338872
January 1915 - 24th May 1915
1915
dates
Age 37
Source:9338869
24th May 1915
education
Cambridge University
Source:9338872
education
Rossall
United Kingdom
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marriage
Alice Mary Pearson
Source:9338872
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1877848
1915
death
Killed in Action
Shell Trap Farm, near Ypres
Belgium
Source:1877848
Source:9338870
Source:9338872
24th May 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
III. F. 10.
Source:9338869
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Maurice Cridland |
| Initials | MC |
| Last Name | Hill |
| Source | 1877848 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Fusiliers | Public Schools Battalion | |||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | 5th Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| British Army | Northumberland Fusiliers | 5th Battalion | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanny | mother | ||
| Charles Dennis Hill | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Mary Pearson | wife |
Media
Media
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Second Lieutenant Maurice Cridland HillHead portrait press cutting, from Bond of Sacrifice.
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Communities
Communities
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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 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Second Lieutenant Maurice Cridland Hill | Yvonne27542 |
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