Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Circumstances of Death Registers – Circumstance of Death Register "Killed in Action"

Newspaper Clipping – PTE. JOHN HILLSON KILLED On Thursday last week, W.G. Hensman was the recipient of a letter from Rev. A. Carlisle, chaplain of the 18th battalion, stating that Pte. John Hillson had been killed in action a few days previous. Pte. Hillson was one of the Barndardo boy whom Mr. Hensman had raised, and has written regularly of his life in the trenches. He enlisted in Windsor over a year ago, and had been six months in the firing line. Rev. Carlisle wrote that he had conducted himself as a noble soldier and a true man whom they all liked and respected, also that he had been buried in a military cemetery along with 4 of his comrades, quite close to the trench where he met his death. Pte. Hillson was well known in this locality. Source: Unknown. Date published: Possibly March 31, 1916. Contributed by E.Edwards www.18thbattalioncef.wordpress.com

Newspaper clipping – In memory of the men and women of London, Ontario (and area) who went to war and did not come home. Remembered on the pages of the World War One issues of the London Advertiser. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me

Honour roll – British Home Children World War 1 Honour Roll

Monument – John Hillson British home child

Other – John Hillson British home child

Monument – John Hillson British home child

Other – John Hillson British home child

Other – John Hillson British home child