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Lance Corporal EDWARD HILL

Service Number: 780
Regiment & Unit/Ship

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

4th Bn.

Date of Death

Died 25 August 1916

Age 19 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LIVERPOOL (ANFIELD) CEMETERY

V. C. 628.

United Kingdom

Photo Keith Page Eoho Volunteer and Researcher at King's Regiment Research Page. Addition Info: Tony Rodaway "Buried on the Somme" Coord and Researcher, as well as King's Regiment Research Page. CWGC Headstone 780 LCpl Hill E Section V CofE Anfield Cem Loyal North Lancs Regiment 26.08.16 Aged 19 PM Large Granite Cross Hill John NSD KIA 19.09.17 Supporting information JOHN HILL 200186 L/CPL The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment 1st/4th Bn. Died of wounds 21 September 1917 Age 22 years old MENDINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY PLOT.VII. E. 37. Belgium Son of John and Elizabeth Hill, of 5, Grove Terrace, Leyland, Preston. Personal Inscription IN LOVING MEMORY O MY DEAR SON JOHN TILL WE MEET AGAIN MOTHER Death Date: 25 Aug 1916 Service Number: 780 Rank: LCpl Regiment: L N Lancs Relative 1: Hill, Elizabeth Relative 1 address: Leyland Lancs Relative 1 relation to head: Mother Relative 2: Hill, John Relative 2 relation to head: Father Year Range: 1914 - 1926 Reference Number: 667/03D Document Number: /3D/16620 Archive Location: London, England Archive Name: Western Front Association

Photographer: Keith Page

  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of John and Elizabeth Hill, of 5, Grove Terrace, Leyland Lane, Leyland, Preston. Native of Liverpool.
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Buried or commemorated at

LIVERPOOL (ANFIELD) CEMETERY
Lancashire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 1017
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