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Charles Francis Robert Hills

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Headstone of Rifleman Charles Francis Robert Hills (47888). Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension, France. New Zealand War Graves Trust (FRJK4625). CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

Headstone of Rifleman Charles Francis Robert Hills (47888). Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension, …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Charles Francis Robert AWMM
  • Surname
    Hills AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 47888 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
    b. 1897 Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 January 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Place of birth
    Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 January 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Birth notes
    Son of Charles & Rose HILLS of Gisborne Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 January 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    C. Hills (father), Manutuke, Gisborne, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 January 2024 - NZ BDM Birth Records

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Le Quesnoy AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 47888 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Coach builder/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Charles Hills was the son of Charles and Rose Hills, of Awapuni, Matawhero, Gisborne, New Zealand.

    Next of Kin: Mr C. Hills, Matawhera, Poverty Bay (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    4 November 1918 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    Le Quesnoy, France AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed in Action AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Le Quesnoy Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France AWMM I. A. 18. AWMM
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  • Obituary
    HILLS.— .On. the 4th November, 1918, Charles Francis Robert Golding Hills, aged 21 years and 10 months, killed in action - eldest son of Charles and Rose Frances Hills, "Awapuni," late of Manutuke, Big River.
    In Honor's Cause his life was passed,
    In Honor's Cause he died at last —
    And we know he did his Duty.
    "Killed in action," say the cables —
    That is all the tales they tell
    Of the brave young lad who left us,
    Of the lad we loved so well Public - Lorraine Mona - Researcher - 4 January 2024 - FOR HONOR'S CAUSE.
    POVERTY BAY HERALD, VOLUME XLV, ISSUE 14770, 25 NOVEMBER 1918, PAGE 4
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Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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Sources

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  • References
    • Pugsley, C. (2018). Le Quesnoy, 1918 : New Zealand's Last Battle. Auckland, New Zealand : Oratia. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1918). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume III. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      67: 34 AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 2: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2. AWMM
    • NZEF CASUALTIES — LE QUESNOY As noted in the Appendix of Dr Christopher Pugsley’s book: Le Quesnoy 1918: New Zealand’s Last Battle. This list was compiled by Richard Stowers and Herb Farrant, and added to by Christopher Pugsley. Please forward any additional names and details to the author through Oratia Media. The list covers period 1–7 November 1918 and those who died after from wounds received in this period. AWMM

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06 March 2024Ian BanksTaumarunui New ZealandResearcher
04 January 2024Lorraine MonaGisborneResearcher

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