Birth | 1889, Micheldever, Hants | |
Parents | Son of Harry & Hannah Hillier | |
Residence | Upper Froyle, Hants | |
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Enlisted | Hersham, Surrey | |
Regiment | 49th Signal Company, Corps of Royal Engineers | |
Regimental No: | 558683 | |
Rank | Driver | |
Service Record | ||
Death | 10th October 1918, killed in action aged 29 | |
Theatre of War | France & Flanders | |
Commemoration | Naves Communal Cemetery Extension | |
Medals | Victory Medal, British War Medal | |
Charles Henry Hillier was born in Micheldever in 1889, the son of Harry and Hannah Hillier. In the 1911 Census he was staying with his Uncle, George Wheeler, in Hersham, Surrey, which possibly explains why he enlisted there. His Uncle had two sons, aged 20 and 16 at the time of the census - perhaps the three men decided to enlist together! His actual residence at the time of his death, however, was Upper Froyle, although where, we do not know. He was a carter at the time of the 1911 Census. He served with the 49th Signal Company, Corps of Royal Engineers, as 558683 Driver Charles Hillier, although at the time of his death he was attached to 246th Brigade of Royal Field Artillery. Charles was killed in action in France, on 10th October, 1918, aged 29 years. The Brigade’s war diary tells us: |
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Driver Charles Hillier was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. He is laid to rest in the Naves Communal Cemetery Extension, Grave I.B.7 |