Name
Arthur Wellesley Hill
1889
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
30/11/1917
28
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
59599
Royal Fusiliers *1
8th (City of London) Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL
Panel 3 and 4.
France
Headstone Inscription
No Report
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Letchworth memorials
Pre War
Arthur Wellesley Hill was born in 1889 in Allahabad, India to George Hill, soldier, 52nd (Oxfordshire) Regiment of Foot, and Mary Ann (nee Cole).
He enlisted in the Royal Irish Regiment on 14 Jan 1908 in Rawalpindi as Private 9427, was promoted to Lance Corporal on 5 Oct 1908. He bought himself out of the engagement on 15 Oct 1912.
Wartime Service
No Service Record was found for Arthur who enlisted in 8th (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment as Private 59599. The Battalion had been in France since May 1915 as part of 36th Brigade, 12 (Eastern) Division. He possibly joined the Battalion In the Arras Area to take part in the Battles of Arras at 1st Scarpe (9-14 Apr), Arleux (28-29 Apr) and 3rd Scarpe (3-4 May). The Battalion remain in the Arras area holding the the Line until moving the Cambrai sector by 30 Oct 1917. The Battalion took Part in the Tank attack on 20 Nov 1917 and in defence of the German Counter Attack 30 Nov - 3 Dec 1917. It was in this last action on 30 Nov 1917 that Arthur was Killed in Action and although his remains were not recovered he is remembered on the Cambrai Memorial.
Additional Information
War Gratuity of £13 10s was paid to his mother and arrears of £14 4s 1d, his sister Florence and India Office each £5 10s 9d, and sister Mabel £5 10s 9d.
*1 More correctly 8th (Service) Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Acknowledgments
Neil Cooper
Jonty Wild
