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Hills, Joseph Norman

Born 20^th April 1890 Hamilton Tasmania the son of Eden Thomas and Sarah Hills (nee Booth) a labourer and married to Ruby Clarice Hutt (dec’d) he embarked Melbourne 19^th February 1915 on board “HMAT Runic” with the 15^th Infantry Battalion.

He served Gallipoli where he received a gunshot wound to the thigh and sent to hospital in England.  He rejoined his battalion in France where he was appointed Lance Corporal on the 19^th August 1916.  In December 1916 he was again wounded in action and on the 16^th December 1916 was appointed Corporal.  On 21^st April 1917 he was appointed sergeant and on the 10^th November 1917 to Company Sergeant Major.

On the 3rd April 1918 he was wounded for the 3^rd time but remained on duty and two days later was killed.

He was killed in action 5^th April 1918 in France and as his grave could not be located is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France

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