Lt Stafford Norman Hill, 101 squadron RAF

1881 Sep 26. Born in Knowstone, nr. South Molton, Devon. Son of John and Caroline Hill.

1891 census at Moortown, Knowstone

1899/1902 Devons Roll of Honour - 6547 Trooper Stafford Norman Hill of the 27th (Devonshire) Company , 7th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry.

1911 census His parents have retired to Instow Town, Instow, Devon. I cannot find him in census. I think he is living in South Africa

1917 Jan 26. Midd'x R. Lt. S. N. Hill (S. Afr. Def. Force) to be temp. Lt. 24 June 1917, with seniority 26 Jan. 1916.

1917 Sep 16. Transfers to RAF. His RAF record is available.

1917 Oct 16 Posted to 4 Training Squadron

1917 Dec 13. Posted to 3 TDS

1918 Apr 20. Commissioned temp 2nd Lt

1918 Apr 21. Promoted Lt.

1919 Jan 8 Posted to 105 squadron

1919 Feb 19 to Geoge V Hospital

1919 Mar 2. Died King George V Hospital, Dublin. Son of John Hill of Instow, Devon

1920 Jan 9 Probate to his sister

 

British soldiers killed in Ireland