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We remember John Clark Hilson
We remember John Clark Hilson
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Timeline
Timeline
1916
service
South African Services
Sergeant
2179
2nd South African Infantry
Wounded at Delville Wood, D.C.M.
Source:9155859
July 1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
front of the Butte de Warlencourt, Somme
France
Source:9155862
12th October 1916
awards
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9155862
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VI. G. 6.
Source:9155862
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Clark |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Hilson, |
| Source | 9155859 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 2179 | 2nd South African Infantry | Wounded at Delville Wood, D.C.M. | Sergeant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DCM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) | British Award/Decoration |
Media
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SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa"In Memory of The Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd SA Infantry Transvaal Regiment who fell during the battle of the Somme in October (This cross erected in 1917 at the Butte De Warlencourt was presented by the Surviving Officers, NCO’s and Men of the 3rd S.A.I Transvaal and Rhodesian Regt.)"Contributed by:
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Distinguished Conduct MedalDistinguished Conduct Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to John Hilson.Contributed by:
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Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais 1Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where John Hilson is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais 2Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where John Hilson is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
Vincent96527
Communities
Communities
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South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, FranceMore about South Africans buried in Warlencourt British Cemetery, France
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Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| SOE Memorial, Johannesburg, South Africa | DR117137 | |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais 2 | Vincent96527 |
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We remember John Clark Hilson
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