Hill, Joseph –

Brother of James Hill, of 117, Hall Lane, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. An orphan from the Moses Gate area, had friends residing at 60, Hall Lane, Moses Gate, Farnworth, Lancashire. Previously worked for the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company in the Signal Department before going to Canada. Reported missing and subsequently presumed killed.

Personal details

  • Surname: Hill
  • Forename: Joseph
  • Date of birth: September 27th, 1891
  • Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 25
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 8th, 1916
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 58th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
  • Service number: 210454
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: December 1st, 1915 - 1915-12-01
  • Enlistment location: Welland, Ontario, Canada
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 08/12/1916 28/12/1917 12/07/1918 02/08/1918 27/12/1918

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