Reginald Inkerman HILL

Regimental number10/374
Date of birth12 January 1895
Place of birthEltham
Other NamesHILL, Reginald Bernard
ReligionProtestant
OccupationLabourer
AddressPuniho, New Plymouth
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19.6
Height5' 6"
Weight164 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Matthew Hill, Puniho, New Plymouth
Previous military serviceServed in 11th Regiment, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment.
Enlistment date19 August 1914
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 10 Arawa on 16 October 1914
Final rankPrivate
Final unitWellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsChunuk Bair (New Zealand) Memorial (Panel No 20), Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Mr & Mrs M.T. Hill, Puniho, New Plymouth
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

War service: 355 days (of which 320 days were abroad)

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Infantry Batln/Main Body
SourcesArchives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 18048024