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Canadian Virtual War Memorial

William Earl Hill

In memory of:

Private William Earl Hill

July 18, 1916

Military Service

Service Number:

643478

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)

Division:

157th Bn.

Additional Information

Born:

March 5, 1895

Son of Maurice and Ada Hill of Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 103 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

BETHESDA CEMETERY
Ontario, Canada

Grave Reference:

N/A

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Grave Marker– Private W.E. Hill's grave marker in the Bethesda Cemetery, on the 5th Sideroad (just south of the 4th Line), Bethesda, Town of Innisfil, north-east of Cookstown, Ontario. Private Hill died of pneumonia at Camp Borden, Ontario, while serving in the 157th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters). (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2013.)

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    Grave Marker
    Grave Marker – Private W.E. Hill's grave marker in the Bethesda Cemetery, on the 5th Sideroad (just south of the 4th Line), Bethesda, Town of Innisfil, north-east of Cookstown, Ontario. Private Hill died of pneumonia at Camp Borden, Ontario, while serving in the 157th Battalion (Simcoe Foresters). (Image taken by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2013.)
  • Family Memorial– Hill family monument, on which Private W.E. Hill is commemorated, in the Bethesda Cemetery, Bethesda, Town of Innisfil, north-east of Cookstown, Ontario. (Image by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2013.)

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    Family Memorial
    Family Memorial – Hill family monument, on which Private W.E. Hill is commemorated, in the Bethesda Cemetery, Bethesda, Town of Innisfil, north-east of Cookstown, Ontario. (Image by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2013.)
  • Inscription– Inscriptions on Hill family monument, commemorating Private Hill and his parents, in the Bethesda Cemetery, Bethesda, Town of Innisfil, north-east of Cookstown, Ontario. (Image by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2013.)

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    Inscription
    Inscription – Inscriptions on Hill family monument, commemorating Private Hill and his parents, in the Bethesda Cemetery, Bethesda, Town of Innisfil, north-east of Cookstown, Ontario. (Image by Gregory J. Barker of Barrie, Ontario, in 2013.)
  • War Memorial– Barrie, Ontario Cenotaph Innisfil Memorial

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    War Memorial – Barrie, Ontario Cenotaph Innisfil Memorial
  • Memorial Park– Cookstown Memorial Park

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    Memorial Park
    Memorial Park – Cookstown Memorial Park
  • Memorial– Cookstown Cenotaph

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Cookstown Cenotaph
  • Memorial– Cookstown Cenotaph

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    Memorial
    Memorial – Cookstown Cenotaph
  • Street sign– Barrie street named in honour of Private William Earl Hill with a poppy.

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    Street sign
    Street sign – Barrie street named in honour of Private William Earl Hill with a poppy.

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