Topic: AIF - 4B - 12 LHR
12th LHR, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment
Cecil Thomas Hills
Cecil Thomas Hills's name on the Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial
Cecil Thomas Hills
Service number: 316
Rank: Lance Corporal [L Cpl]
Unit: 12th Australian Light Horse
Service: Army
Conflict: 1914-1918
Date of death: 3 November 1917
Cause of death: Died of wounds
Cemetery or memorial details: PALESTINE 1 Beersheba War Cemetery
War Grave Register notes: HILLS, Lce. Cpl. Cecil Thomas, 316. 12th Australian Light Horse. Died of wounds 3rd Nov., 1917. Age 25. Son of Arthur and Emma Hills, of Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, England. Native of Copdock, Suffolk, England. D. 14.
Source: AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army.
A brief military biography of Cecil Thomas Hills from The AIF Project:
| Regimental number | 316 |
| Place of birth | Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Other Names | HILLS, Cecil Thos. |
| School | Public Village School, Copdock, Ipswich, Suffolk, England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 20 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Address | Dunvagen, Dreungra, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Hills, senior, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, England |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | 11 February 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/17/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 13 June 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Light Horse Regiment |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Migrated alone to Australia. |
| Fate | Died of wounds 3 November 1917 |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Thos spelt Thomas |
| Place of death or wounding | Gaza, Palestine |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Beersheba War Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 14), Palestine |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 8 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur adn Emura HILLS, Newdigate, Dorking, Surrey, England. Native of Copdock, Suffolk, England |
Lest we forget
Further Reading:
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, AIF
12th Australian Light Horse Regiment, Roll of HonourThe Battle of Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917
Citation: 12th LHR, AIF, Roll of Honour, Cecil Thomas Hills
