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John Hill

In memory of:

Private John Hill

May 6, 1917

Military Service


Service Number:

400591

Age:

33

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

1st Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 22, 1885

Son of David and Ellen Hill, of Dundee, Scotland; husband of Annie Hill, of 1654, Holcombe Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.

Commemorated on Page 256 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

III. A. 1.

Location:

The town of Abbeville is on the main road from Paris to Boulogne, about 80 kilometres south of Boulogne. On reaching Abbeville from Boulogne on the N1 at the roundabout, take the right turn immediately before Boulogne Road direction. A CWGC direction sign is on site. Enter the ABBEVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY by the left hand side main gate and follow CWGC signs within the Cemetery.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Newspaper clipping– Sgt John Hill
  • Photo of John Hill– Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me

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