Gunner 1793075 William Roland Hill
Regiment: Royal Artillery - 242 Bty., 48 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Theatre of War: Malaya
Age at death: 24
Date of death: 17th of February 1945
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 65 Lowe Street, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Singapore Memorial
BMD details:
D.O.B 14/11/1920
Family details:
Son of William Roland and Mary Ellen Hill, of St. Helens, Lancashire.
Census details:
1939 Register. Unfortunately William R is redacted. This is not shown on the transcription but is on the original image. Widowed mother Mary E Hill born 28/07/1893 an Unpaid Domestic, brother Edmund Hill born 04/07/1924 a Coal Bag Filler Colliery Works and brother Aubrey Hill born 09/10/1927 At School are living at 65 Lowe Street, St Helens. Also at the address are Ralph Houghton born 18/05/1890 a Pickler Copper Rolling Mill (Heavy Work) and Gwendoline Gauchwin born 30/03/1912 an Unpaid Domestic.
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[center][pic2]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/HillWR_zps06db74e4.jpg[/pic2][/center][caption]The panel on the Singapore Memorial bearing the name of
Gunner William Roland Hill[/caption]
