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Private William Hillocks

 

Hillocks

 

Private William Hillocks, V Corps Cyclist (North Irish Horse) Regiment, Service No. 71830 (Corps of Hussars). Formerly North Irish Horse, Service No. 2442. Born Cerragby, County Antrim. Enlisted Antrim. Residence Lisburn. Died on 10 November 1918. Buried at Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, Seine-Maritime, France, grave VIII.O.9B. (Note: CWGC lists him as North Irish Horse, British Cavalry Base Depot.) The grave inscription reads:

71830 PRIVATE

W. HILLOCKS

NORTH IRISH HORSE

10TH NOVEMBER 1918

 

Image kindly provided by Steve Rogers, Project Co-ordinator of the The War Graves Photographic Project, www.twgpp.org.