Basic Details
Surname
Hill
Forenames
Albert Charles Leonard
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The Bristol Grammar School website provides his service and death details and this biographical information: 'Son of Albert Edward Hill, building valuer, 60 Arley Hill Cotham.
Hill was born on 13/09/1895, and attended the School from 1907-1911. He served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army, with the Royal Berkshire Regiment 4th Bn.. Hill sadly lost his life on 27/05/1918, as a result of the War.
Hill is buried in St. Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery, Robecq, France, grave reference I.B.7.
The school Chronicle of July 1918 wrote that he "joined a Territorial battalion of the Gloucesters early in the war, and was badly wounded two years ago. On recovery he obtained a commission in the Royal Berkshire Regiment. While in the trenches he was struck by a piece of shell and almost instantaneously killed."'
Primary Service
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Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Robecq
Cemetery
St. Venant-Robecq Road British Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
May
Day of death
27
Age at death
22
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action