IN MEMORY OF THE DEAR SON
OF MR. AND MRS. HILLS
OF ALBANY, AUSTRALIA

PRIVATE CHARLES HILLS

16TH BATTALION AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY

29TH MARCH 1918 AGE 22

BURIED: GOMMECOURT BRITISH CEMETERY NO. 2, HEBUTERNE, FRANCE


Charles Hills was born in England, in Norwood, Surrey where his father was a carrier on a farm. The family emigrated to Australia in 1911 and settled in Albany. Charles enlisted on 4 March 1916 and sailed for England on 11 August that year. He took part in the battles of Pozieres and Bullecourt, where he was wounded on 11 April 1917 and spent three months in hospital in England. Returning he fought in the battle of Bapaume and was killed in action on 29 March 1918.