Roland Justice Hill
Born 23 Nov 1885 - Died 3 Mar 1918
- Service number
- WWI 8/1506 AWMM
- Also known as
- Roland Justus Hill AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW1 Captain/Military AWMM Otago Infantry Regiment AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
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About birth
- Birth
- 23 Nov 1885 Public Source
- Date of birth
- 23rd November 1885Public - Maggie - Other relative - 20 March 2018 - English Birth Certificate
- Place of birth
- 15, Wendell Road, Shepherds Bush, London, EnglandPublic - Maggie - Other relative - 20 March 2018 - English Birth Certificate
- Birth notes
- Father Justus Hill was a noted Victorian artist in oil and water colour; mother was Hannah.Public - Maggie - Other relative - 20 March 2018 - English Birth Certificate
- Father Justus Hill was a noted Victorian artist in oil and water colour; mother was Hannah and maidePublic - Maggie - Other relative - 20 March 2018 - English Birth Certificate
- Father Justus Hill was a noted Victorian artist in oil and water colour; mother was Hannah.
- Address before enlistment
- Unknown AWMM 13 Grange Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- Mrs C.N. Hill (wife), 118 Walker Street, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 14 Feb 1915 AWMM Married AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 8/1506 AWMM
- Military service
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- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Military Cross (MC) AWMM
Military Cross - London Gazette, 1 January 1918, p53, Rec No 1184: AWMM - Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
- Victory Medal AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Military Cross (MC) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Unknown AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 14 Feb 1915-26 Mar 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 17 or HMNZT 18 or HMNZT 19 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima AWMM Private AWMM Otago Infantry Battalion AWMM 3rd Reinforcements AWMM
Prisoner of war
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Accidental death on active service AWMM - Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
- Accidental Death, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 Captain/Military AWMM
Otago Infantry Regiment AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- 'A tragic affair occurred in the 2nd Battalion lines on March 3rd. Captain R.J. Hill M.C., and 2nd Lieut. D. McLean were fatally shot without apparent reason by a private of the Battalion Transport, who, presumably insane, subsequently shot himself. A funeral service was held in the Hondeghem Cemetery on the following day was attended by representatives of each company and of other branches of the Division.' (Byrnes -Official History of the Otago Regiment) AWMM
- Captain Hill was the battalion quartermaster, and when his regiment was in battle, he was able to obtain extra men when necessary to make sure that the front was supplied with all needs. In early March 1918, the men were stood down for a short time, and so extra manpower could not be retained. Roland asked Lieut. McLean to tell the private Avon Roderique, that he would be returning to his old regiment, and that was why the private went berserk - he could not face returning to the front and blamed the two officers. So sad for all!Public - John - Other relative - 29 May 2017 - Family Papers, though the English family did not then know the true circumstances of his death. Official History of the Otago Regiment gives full detail, as does Captain Hill's New Zealand War record. We have a copy of the Chaplain's letter, and pictures of Captain Hill, the military funeral, his MC and citation and have visited the graves in Hondeghem.
About death
- Death
- 3 Mar 1918 AWMM
Age 31 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed on Active Service AWMM
- Accidental Death AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- Hondeghem Churchyard, Nord, France AWMM A 2 AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Grave reference
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- Obituary
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- Memorial name
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R18048065
Further Reference - A Street Near You record
https://astreetnearyou.org/person/273875/-
Further Reference - Commonwealth War Graves Commission Casualty record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/273875
Further Reference - New Zealand War Graves Trust
https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Page No: 331 - Byrne, A. E. Official History of the Otago Regiment, NZEF in the Great War, 1914–1918. Dunedin: J. Wilkie, 1921.
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