Rifleman 241209 Henry Hill
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 11th of April 1917
(Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery La Gorgue - XI. D. 26.
Family details:
Son of Henry and Ellen Hill, of 2, Carlow St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - 11 weeks old Henry is living at 8 Williamson Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Henry (39), Ellen (32) and five siblings: Nancy (14), Thomas (12), Ellen (9), Mary A (5), Elizabeth (3).
1901 - 10 years old Henry is living at 50 Fidler Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Henry (46), Ellen (42) and eight siblings: Thomas (22), Ellen (19), Mary A (14), Elizabeth (13), James (7), William (6), Edith (3), John (6 Mths).
1911 - Sees 20 years old 'App Glass Gatherer' Henry living at 2 Carlow Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Henry (55), Ellen (52) and five siblings: Thomas (32), James (17), William (15), Edith (12), John (10).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/sppics/H_Hill_SLR_241209.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman Henry Hill at Pont-Du-Hem Military Cemetery, La Gorgue
(Photograph courtesy of Margaret Dufay.)[/caption]
SHROH ref. 2245