PILL, Jacob Guy
| Service Number: | 2184 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 March 1916, Quorn, South Australia, |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Manoora, South Australia, 23 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Loco Cleaner, SAR |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Belgium, 25 October 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Plot XXII, Row C, Grave No. 11A, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Manoora Institute Supreme Sacrifice Roll, Naracoorte War Memorial, Naracoorte and District Town Hall Honour Board WW1, Quorn District Roll of Honor WW1 Board, Quorn Roll of Honor, Quorn War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Quorn, South Australia, | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2184, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2184, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2184, 5th Pioneer Battalion |
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Medals: british War Medal, Victory Medal.
The Narracoorte Herald (SA: 1875 - 1954) Friday 9 November 1917
Local and District War Items.
Pte. J. G. Pill Killed in Action.
Mr. Gordon Pill received a cable message from the military authorities, through the Rev. W. M. Gorden, on Monday stating that his brother, Pte. J. G. Pill, had died of, wounds on October 25. This was the first intimation that Mr. Pill had received concerning his brother having been wounded. The late Pte, J. G. Pill was the third son of the late Mr. W. Pill, who was railway station master at Narracoorte, and was well known here. He had been about three years in the employ of the Railway Department previous to enlisting, being connected with the Loco. branch of the service. He was stationed at Pinnaroo, St. Leonard's, and later at Quorn, from where he enlisted at the beginning of March, 1916. He sailed for England on July 13 of the same year, arriving there about the 5th of September. He had been on active service in France for some time. The late Pte. Pill was 25 years of age. Two of his brothers reside in Narracoorte, being in the employ of the Loco. Department of the railway service. Much sympathy is felt for them in their sad loss.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article147314003
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