Military History

Promoted 2nd Lt 16.6.1916.
Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘Argyllshire’ A8 for UK 9.10.1916.
Roll Rank 2nd Lieut.
Roll Unit 16th Bn. 22nd Reinf.
Hillman disembarked at Davenport, UK 10.1.1917. He marched in to 4th Training Bn. at Codford 10.1.1919. Hillman proceeded overseas to France 24.4.1917. He was sent to the Anzac Officers Rest House with a debility 11.8.1917. Hillman was promoted to Lieut. 14.8.1917. He rejoined his unit 25.8.1917. Hillman attended an Anzac Infantry Course at Avely 15.10.1917. He rejoined his unit 25.12.1917. Hillman was admitted to the Officers’ Rest Home at Torquet 23.6.1918. He rejoined his unit 2.7.1918 and was detached for tour of Duty with 12th Training Bn. Rifle Course 18.7.1918. Hillman marched in to Codford ex Hurdcott for return to Australia.
Embarked for to Australia per ‘Sardinia’ as Ship’s Subaltern 19.4.1919.
Disembarked Fremantle 28.5.1919.
Discharged/Appointment Terminated 5.7.1919.
Final Rank 2nd Lieut. 16th Infantry Bn. AIF.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes:  Hillman worked as a chemist and analyst with the Royal Mint in Perth. He was a member of the Swan Roads Board (Swan Express 23.6.1949 p1). He died in 1964. Hillman had  2 brothers who served in WW1, Captain Arthur James Hillman( Mining Corps+ and Sergeant John Frederick Hillman (10th Light Horse).

Photos Herbert Ralph Hillman WW1. Photograph from the Helene B .Huelin Collection, sourced and reproduced with permission of the Hillman  
             family.
             HMAT 'Argyllshire.' Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM P10581.002.
             Hilda, wife of Herbert Hillman. Wilkie St. South Guildford. Photograph from Helene B. Huelin Collection, photograph sourced and
             reproduced with permission of the Hillman family.
             Betty daughter of Herbert and Hilda Hillman. Photograph from the Helene B. Huelin Collection, photograph sourced and reproduced
             with permission of the Hillman family
           

Information Source
Australasian-Victoria
AWM P10581.002. HMAT 'Argyllshire.' Photographer unknown, photograph sourcd from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Rolls Herbert Ralph Hillman
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melbourne_Grammar_School
NAA: B2455, Hillman H.R. Lieutenant
Photos of Hillman Family from Helene B. Huelin Collection, sourced and reproduced with permission of the Hillman family
St Matthew’s Honour Roll
Swan Express
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories. SLWA


7 Wilkie St. South Guildford. WA.

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