Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Oscar Hill, a stocking machine worker, born 1862 in Ticknall, Derbyshire and his wife Mary Ann Hill (nee Hackett, married in the 3rd quarter of 1883 in Melbourne Parish Chiurch), born 1861 in Melbourne, Derbyshire. Herbert was born in the 4th quarter of 1892 in Melbourne, his siblings were, Mary, born 1888, Annie, born 1890, John, born 1895, Tom, born 1897 and George Nathaniel, born 1901, all his siblings were born in Melbourne, in March 1901 the family home was at Factory Buildings, Melbourne. In April 1911 Herbert was employed as a farm labourer and was residing in the family home at Castle Street, Melbourne, together with his father, a hosiery machine worker, his mother and siblings, Mary, a laundry maid, Annie, a shoe trade machinist, John, a gardeners labourer, Tom, a grocer’s boy, George, a schoolboy and Mabel, a schoolgirl, born 1903 in Melbourne. Herbert married Florence Georgiana Hill (nee Baxter, married in the 1st quarter of 1914 in the Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire district), Florence was born on the 30th December 1882 in Melbourne, they had the following children, Hilda Ethro Edna Hill, born 3rd January 1915 and Gerald H. Hill, born 9th November 1916, both children were born in the Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire district. Herbert’s widow married James E. Moore in the 3rd quarter of 1921 in the Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire district. Herbert served with the 1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment where he had been an acting Sergeant and was later transferred to the 1/4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment where he served as a Private, he was awarded the British War and Victory medals. In 1939 Herbert’s remarried wife was residing at 4, Beaumont Road, Leicester, this being the family home of Herbert’s now married daughter Hilda Vincent (nee Hill, married in the 3rd quarter of 1934 in the Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire district), a hosiery trade worker and her husband Henry F. Vincent a hosiery trade trimmer, born 8th December 1914, also residing in the family home was Herbert’s son Gerald, a boot trade clicker.
The War Diary records: 3 Oct-18 - Divisional attack in FONSOMME LINE, RAMICOURT and MONTBREHAIN. 138th Brigade in support. LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT take over left front with ANZACS on the left.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday January 31st, 1919

BARDON HILL

MEMORIAL SERVICE

A service in memory of Private William King and Harry Hill, of Bardon, who have made the supreme sacrifice, was held at St. Peter’s Church on Sunday night. There was a large congregation, including the officers of the “Granite” Friendly Society. Special psalms and hymns were sung, and suitable reference made to the sad event, also to the need of our prayers for those taking part in the Peace Conference, and for peace in the industrial world. The service was taken by Mr F. T. Bellward, honorary lay reader.

Coalville Times article - Friday October 3rd, 1919

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of my dear husband, Private Herbert Hill, 1/4th Leicesters, who fell in France, October 3rd, 1918.

“A sorrow too deep for words.”

From his loving Wife and two Children, 97, Waterworks Road, Bardon Hill.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 20/7/2018