Samuel Henry HILL
Year of Birth: 1907
Place of Birth: Beaufort, Victoria, Australia
Date of Enlistment: 25 May 1940, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Australian Defence Force: Australian Imperial Force
Rank: Sergeant
Unit(s): New Guinea Administration Unit, Australian Headquarters
Service Number: QX7578
Died: 7 November 1945
Age: 38 years
Buried: Cairns War Cemetery – Plot B – Row A – Grave 9
Samuel was the son of Samuel Henry and Anna (Hancock) Hill born 25 January 1907 in Beaufort, Victoria. He enlisted on the 25 May 1940 in Cairns and his next of kin was unknown.
Sergeant Samuel Hill died of illness.
Samuel Henry Hill’s name is on Cairns Roll of Honour board and also located at panel 11 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial.
Online Resources
NAA: B883, (HILL Samuel Henry) National Archives of Australia
Department Veterans’ Affairs Nominal Rolls
National Library of Australia: Trove Digitised Newspapers
Queensland Registrar of Births Deaths & Marriages
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