Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery | D. 50. | |
| 2. Book: | The (1921) Masonic Roll of Honour 1914-1918 | Pg.125 | |
| 3. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 23C GQS | |
Awards & Titles: | |||
Family :
Son of Thomas Weldish Hills and Emma Hills of Sheerness.Education & Career :
Chief Petty Officer, R.N., H.M.S. Galaten (1901).
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: HMS Humber |
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| Action : Egypt |
Egypt was the base for the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force which was engaged in the region, primarily against the Turks. In the early stages of the war Egypt was threatened by Turkish advances towards Suez which were defeated and the Turks retreated to Palestine. Most of the effort of the MEF was thereafter directed towards operations in Palestine and Syria. Many of those buried and commemorated in Egypt succumbed to wounds, disease or were army victims of naval actions in the region.
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Brownrigg Lodge of Unity No. 1424 E.C. | East Kent |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
6th June 1901 | 5th September 1901 | 3rd October 1901 |
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley
Last Updated: 2018-10-07 15:41:40