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Ernest Leslie Hills
« on: Saturday 03 October 20 10:53 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Lieutenant Ernest Leslie Hills - Royal Welsh Fusiliers - died 26 November 1915 - at Cameroon West Africa -
UK address 26 Condar Gardens West Hampstead Middlesex.
Probate London to Alan Ralph Oxley (engineer) 20 March 1916

If you are related or can help CWGC would love to hear from you. Please mark your enquiry for the attention of the Africa & Asia Pacific Area Office.

Ernest Leslie Hills - Military Year:   1914-1920
Rank Lieutenant - Company WO 329
Regiment or Corps Nigerian Regiment
Medal Awarded:   British War Medal and Victory Medal

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Re: Ernest Leslie Hills
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 03 October 20 10:54 BST (UK) »
FIND A GRAVE

Lt Ernest Leslie Hills -

Zaria Memorial Oshogbo, Osun, Nigeria.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67352777/ernest-leslie-hills

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Re: Ernest Leslie Hills
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 03 October 20 10:56 BST (UK) »
1911 free index 16 Best Lane, Warwick House, Canterbury- Ernest was a student No indication where he was born.

1901 Margate Kent

RG13 Piece 823 Folio 100 Page 3

Fredk Hills   40
Mary Hills   45
Dorothy G Hills   11
Ernest L Hills   9
Christopher M Hills7
Violet M Oxley   19
Ellen Brenchley   20

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Re: Ernest Leslie Hills
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 03 October 20 11:18 BST (UK) »
Father Frederick died 8 January 1914 Middlesex probate 23 April 1914 London.
Address & The Terrace  Camden Square Middlesex. Probate to Mary Hills (widow)

Mother Mary Hills died 01/1940 - Brentford Middlesex - 3a 489

Brother Christopher Maurice Hills married Mabel C Sargent 07/32 - Richmond South - 2a 1838
Mabel C Hills died 01/1944 - Brentford Middlesex - 3a 348
There was a daughter "D" born 10/1933 Guildford Surrey. Married 10/54 Middlesex South to Smewing.
Might be a daughter and son born and registered  March 1958 and June 1960
Christopher M Hills died 01/54 Surrey North Eastern 5g 566

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Re: Ernest Leslie Hills
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 03 October 20 11:25 BST (UK) »
Sister Dorothy Grace Hills married Thomas W Leeson - Sept 1915

Hills    Dorothy G    Leeson    Thanet    2a   3145

Leeson    Thomas W    Hills    Thanet    2a   3145

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« Reply #5 on: Saturday 03 October 20 12:09 BST (UK) »
Could be a son Claud T Hills born Sept 1920 ?

Leeson    Claud T    Hills    Thanet    2a   2205

and a marriage June 1941

Leeson    Claud T    Long    Hammersmith    1a   510
Long    Kathleen M    Leeson    Hammersmith    1a   510

   

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Re: Ernest Leslie Hills
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 03 October 20 12:12 BST (UK) »
A few anc trees but not sure they are as closely related as CWGC require  :-\

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