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William John Hills

In memory of:

Trooper William John Hills

September 14, 1944

Military Service

Service Number:

B/61168

Age:

25

Force:

Army

Unit:

8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars, R.C.A.C.

Division:

5th Armd. Regt. (8th Princess Louise's [New Brunswick] Hussars

Additional Information

Son of John Francis and Marie Frances Hills, of North Bay, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 335 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY
Italy

Grave Reference:

I, F, 12.

Location:

CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY is 3.5 kilometres west of Riccione, a seaside resort on the Adriatic coast, and is reached by turning west off the main Rimini/Riccione road about 1 kilometre north-west of Riccione. In the town of Riccione is a sign leading to the Coriano Ridge War Cemetery. Carry on in the direction of Coriano until a 'T' junction is reached. Turn left and after a short distance the Cemetery will be found on the right-hand side. The cemetery is permanently open and may be visited outside the working hours of the local gardening staff, but will be unmanned.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Cenotaph– Cenotaph at Phelps Memorial Park Commemorating William John Hills

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    Cenotaph – Cenotaph at Phelps Memorial Park Commemorating William John Hills
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    Cenotaph – Cenotaph Plaque at Phelps Memorial Park Commemorating William John Hills
  • Newspaper clipping– From the North Bay Nugget. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

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    Newspaper clipping – From the North Bay Nugget. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
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    Newspaper clipping – From the North Bay Nugget. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Coriano Ridge War Cemetery

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    Coriano Ridge War Cemetery
  • Biography– Belleisle Regional High School (2014) - "Lest We Forget" In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography – Belleisle Regional High School (2014) - "Lest We Forget" In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– Belleisle Regional High School (2014) - "Lest We Forget" In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – Belleisle Regional High School (2014) - "Lest We Forget" In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– Belleisle Regional High School (2014) - "Lest We Forget" In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography
    Biography – Belleisle Regional High School (2014) - "Lest We Forget" In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.
  • Biography– Belleisle Regional High School (2014) - "Lest We Forget" In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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    Biography – Belleisle Regional High School (2014) - "Lest We Forget" In 2014, the grade 11 Modern History students at Belleisle Regional High School continued to write biographies for soldiers from the local area who died during the First and Second World Wars.

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