Basic Details
Surname
Hill
Forenames
Ernest H
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Ernest Hatton
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married, with 4 children, and was the solicitor for the Halifax Coroner as well as the Clerk to Hipperholme Council. He worked in military records in York and died of appendicitis in hospital 6 days after an operation: his wife was present. He is also commemorated on IWM 69606.

Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not Stated on the Memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Captain
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Fulford
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Halifax
Cemetery
Salterhebble Churchyard
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
11
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Other