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Son of James and Sarah J. Hill, of Aurora, Ontario. Native of York Co., Ontario.
Digital gallery of Gunner John Emmerson Hill
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
This was taken from a photo of J. Hill, Bud Sisley and C Purdon(My Granfather)my Granfather was the only one to survive the war.Taken at Ypres in November 1915.
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1918.
Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of "Gnr J. E. Hill 4th Bde C.F.A." is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks, Alumni Relations.
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Gunner John Emmerson Hill
Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Relations.
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
Source: The Globe Toronto Friday April 14 1916
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
Digital gallery of
Gunner John Emmerson Hill
From the Toronto Telegram April 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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From the Toronto Star. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me
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This was taken from a photo of J. Hill, Bud Sisley and C Purdon(My Granfather)my Granfather was the only one to survive the war.Taken at Ypres in November 1915.
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From the "University of Toronto / Roll of Service 1914-1918", published in 1921.
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From: The Varsity Magazine Supplement published by The Students Administrative Council, University of Toronto 1918. Submitted for the Soldiers' Tower Committee, University of Toronto, by Operation Picture Me.
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The Soldiers' Tower was built at University of Toronto between 1919-1924 in memory of those lost to the University in the Great War. The name of "Gnr J. E. Hill 4th Bde C.F.A." is among the 628 names carved on the Memorial Screen, seen at photo left. Photo: K. Parks, Alumni Relations.
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Memorial Room, Soldiers' Tower, University of Toronto. Photo by David Pike, 2010; courtesy of Alumni Relations.
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Source: The Globe Toronto Friday April 14 1916
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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Photo from the National Memorial Album of Canadian Heroes c.1919. Submitted for the project, Operation: Picture Me.
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From the Toronto Telegram April 1916. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
In the Books of Remembrance
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Page 103 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery is located about 12 kilometres west of Ieper town centre, on the Boescheepseweg, a road leading from the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge.
From Ieper town centre, the Poperingseweg (N308) is reached via Elverdingsestraat, then over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching Poperinge, the N308 joins the left hand turning onto the R33, Poperinge ring road. The R33 ring continues to the left hand junction with the N38 Frans-Vlaanderenweg. 800 metres along the N38 lies the left hand turning onto Lenestraat. The next immediate right hand turning leads onto Boescheepseweg. The cemetery itself is located 2 kilometres along Boescheepseweg on the right hand side of the road.
From Calais, take the motorway A16 signposted Dunkerque/Lille. At Dunkerque take the motorway signposted Lille/Ypres, the A25. Leave the motorway at Junction 13, the village of Steenvoorde. Follow the D948/N38 signposted Ieper/Poperinge. After approximately 8-10 kilometres Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery will be signposted off to the right.
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