Menin Gate Memorial
John George Hills was born 31st January 1889 at New Benwell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, son of John Hills.
Educated at New Benwell. He enlisted on the 17th September 1906, and served 2 years in Cork, then 4 years in India, where he was on duty during the Delhi Durbar.
John George returned to England and married 31st March 1914, at St Peter's Church, Wallsend, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Florence, (13 Third Street, Wallsend). Their son John George Robson, was born 15th March 1915.
John was mobilised the 5th August 1914.
He went to France with the British Expeditionary Force on the 23rd October 1914, and was for 10 months in the thick of fighting.
He was killed in action on the 9th August 1915 at the Battle of Hooge.
De Ruvigny Roll of Honour
He is remembered at Wallsend on W7.04, in W7.19 page 21, and W7.21
