Basic Details
Surname
Hills
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
33047
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 50 St Margaret's Road. His brother Charles also died in WW1 and is named on the Roll of Honour.

(CWGC records that Private John Hills, regimental number 33047, died aged 38 on 25/3/1918 while serving in C Company, 2nd/4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment, and is now buried in grave III.G.111 at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension in France, having been reinterred after the War. They record him as the son of Charles and Sarah Hills of 50 St Margaret's Road, Old Fletton).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Leicesters
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2/4th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Secondary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Secondary - Stated)
4th BAttalion
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
Not Stated on Memorial
Cemetery
Not Stated on Memorial
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
25
Manner of death as stated
Killed in action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action
Personal Details
Address
50, ST. MARGARETS RD
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial