Basic Details
Surname
Hill
Forenames
Ernest
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
9803
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 179 Star Road; his brother Percy also died in WW1 and is named on the Roll of Honour.

(CWGC records that Private Ernest Hill, regimental number 9803, died aged 21 on 23/1/1915 serving in 2nd Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial in France. They record him as the son of the late Benjamin Hill and Susannah Boon Hill).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northamptonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Near Pony Logy, east of Rue Tilleroy
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1915
Month of death
January
Day of death
23
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
179 STAR ROAD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial