Cenotaph : 6948

Cenotaph ID: 
6948
Rank Last Held: 
Rifleman
Forenames: 
Samuel Douthitt
Surname: 
Hill
Serial Number: 
60371
Date of Birth: 
14 February 1892
Place of Birth: 
New Castle, Kentucky, United States of America
Enlistment Address: 
Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation on Enlistment: 
American Consular Officer
Embarkation Body: 
New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Embarkation Date: 
1917-10-13 00:00:00
Place of Embarkation: 
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination: 
Liverpool, England (8 December 1917)
Vessel: 
Corinthic
Nominal Roll Number: 
72
Page on Nominal Roll: 
27
Date of Death: 
30 June 1918
Location of Cemetery/Memorial: 
France
Cause of Death: 
Accidental death on active service
Cemetery Name: 
Somme American Cemetery, Bony, Aisne, France
Grave Reference: 
A. 29. 1.
Archives NZ Reference: 
R18048074
Memorial Name: 
Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories
First Rank: 
Corporal
Next of Kin: 
B.F. Hill (father), New Castle, Kentucky, United States of America
Transport: 
HMNZT 93
Last Unit Served: 
New Zealand Rifle Brigade

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