Alexander Unwin Hillyar

(Confirmed)

Born: 24 February, 1897

Died: 19 July, 1916

Biographical Summary:

A clerk who enlisted in the AIF on 18 April 1915. He embarked for Egypt on 16 June 1915.

He landed at Gallipoli as a reinforcement for the 1st Battalion on 6 August and was wounded in action (leg) three days later at the Battle of Lone Pine, He was evacuated to Mudros, Greece for medical treatment and convalescence, then rejoined his battalion at Gallipoli on 25 October.

He returned to Egypt on 28 December. On 14 February 1916, he was transferred to the newly formed 53rd Battalion, which after training in Egypt landed at Marseilles, France on 28 June 1916 and immediately moved to Thiennes in northern France.

He went missing in action on 19 July 1916 at the disastrous Battle of Fromelles. His battalion had gone into action with 851 men out of whom 625 (76%) were killed, wounded or missing including its commanding officer killed in action. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Alexander Unwin Hillyar

Service Number: 2152

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Corporal

Birth Records:

• 24 February, 1897 in Bondi

Death Records:

• Died on service
• Missing
• 19 July, 1916 in Fromelles

Address:

• Plaistowe Spofforth Street Mosman NSW Australia
• Plaistowe 87 Gerard Street Cremorne NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - 1st Battalion, AIF
• Member of - 53rd Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• HILLYAR Alexander Unwin Service Number 2152 Place of Birth Sydney NSW Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Father HILLYAR Henry Unwin (NAA File)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Alexander Unwin Hillyar (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour Alexander Unwin Hillyar (Webpage)
• Commonwealth War Graves Alexander Unwin Hillyar (Webpage)
• Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing File Alexander Unwin Hillyar (Webpage)
• MEN WHO FELL MISSING (Webpage)
• MISSING CORPORAL A U HILLYAR (Webpage)

Commemorations:

• HILLYAR A. U. on the West Face of the
• HILLYAR on the Mosman Church of England Preparatory School Honor Roll 19141918
• A.U. on the St Peter's Anglican Church World War 1 Honour Roll