Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Hill, Robert Bertram

Born 9^th July 1888 Oyster Cove Tasmania the son of Robert and Emma Elizabeth Hill (nee Bridges) married to Lillie May Mayne with four children, a labourer he embarked Melbourne 22^nd December 1916 on board “HMAT Persic” with the 12^th Infantry Battalion.

He died 5^th June 1918 at the 15^th Casualty Clearing Station Strazeele from shrapnel wounds and was buried in the Ebblinghem Military Cemetery, Ebblinghem, Nord, France.

Mr Robert Hill 87 Elizabeth Street has received word from Base Records that his eldest son Robert Bertram (Bert) has died from wounds received in action. Two other sons are on active service

The Mercury 21^st June 1918

The Soldiers Walk Queens Domain Hobart

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