HILL William Henry

  • First Name(s):
    William 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    HILL
  • Service Number:
    4706
  • Rank:

    Leading Seaman

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Navy
  • Naval Service:
    Royal Navy
  • Ship:
    HMS Defence
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    31st May 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Place of Death:
    Battle of Jutland, North Sea
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, England, Panel 11.
  • Place of Birth:
    Belbroughton, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Mary Jane Hill, Bell Inn, Bell End, Belbroughton

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Further Information About HILL William Henry

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for navy casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

HMS Defence was launched in 1907, she sank on 31st May 1916 at the Battle of Jutland. After initial damage she was hit by a salvo which triggered explosions in her ammunition, a further salvo hit and she blew up in a spectacular explosion with the loss of 903 lives.

William Hill has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Plymouth Naval Memorial.

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