Name/Title
1917 - An extremely rare WWI memorial plaque named to 458468 Sergeant Joseph Thomas Hill - 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadoer Guards) CEF - Killed leading his section during the Battle of Lens on 15 August 1917Scope and Content
For Museum records only - Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection
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1917 - An extremely rare WWI memorial plaque named to 458468 Sergeant Joseph Thomas Hill - 87th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) CEF - Killed in action on 15 August 1917
ABOUT THE CGG SOLDIER
458468 Sgt Joseph Thomas Hill was born in Staffordshire England in 1887. He lived in Montreal pre-WWI and joined the 3rd Regiment Victoria Rifles for 8 years between 1906 - 1914. He worked as a blacksmith by trade and enlisted with 60th Battalion CEF on 3rd August 1915. A natural leader, he was appointed Lance Corporal April 1916 and promoted to Corporal in July 1916. Later he attended the 3rd Canadian Division Training School (Section Commander Course) on 19 November 1916. Cpl. J.T. Hill was promoted to Sgt on 27 March 1917 and transferred to 87th Bn on 23 April 1917. Completed his musketry course in June 1917 and was KIA on 15 Aug 1917. His official CEF circumstances of Death register card states that he was "killed at Hill 70 with 87th Battalion (CGG) in action on 15 August 1917 while advancing with his section in Lens, he was hit by a sniper's bullet in the head and instantly killed". Sergeant Joseph Thomas Hill is buried in Lievin Communal Cemetery Lens France.Created By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
August 19, 2026Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
August 20, 2026
