Trafford

Born during the June quarter 1880 in the Birkenhead R.D. - ref: 8a/580, the
son of William & Susan Cumming Hill (nee Lade).

1891 Census - South Bank, Northenden Road, Sale.    Son - aged: 11 -
Scholar - born: Wallasey, Cheshire.     Head of household -  William Hill -
Married - aged: 41 - occ: Iron Manufacturers Agent - born: Liverpool.  
Also - Susan C. Hill - Wife - aged: 39 - born: Scotland.     Plus 3 younger
siblings and his maternal grandmother.

1901 Census -  1 Montague Road, Stamford Place, Sale.    Son - aged: 21 -
occ: Mercantile Clerk - born: Liscard, Cheshire.    Head of household - 
William Hill - Married - aged: 52 - occ: Iron Merchant - born: Liverpool.  
Also - Susan A. Hill - Wife - aged: 49 - born: Scotland.    Plus 3 younger
siblings, maternal grandmother - and 1 servant.

1911 Census -  23 Springfield Road, Sale.    Son - aged: 30 - occ: Hardware
Agent - born: Liscard, Cheshire.    Head of household - Susan Hill - Widow
- aged: 58 - born: Port Glasgow, Scotland.   Plus 2 siblings.

See "Manchester Scottish" by Roger Dowson.

On the 1st July, the 15th Bn attacked from a forward trench line running NW
to SE, south of La Boiselle down to Becourt Wood.  Their objective was four
German trench lines in front of Contalmaison.    After the Lochnagarr and
the La Boiselle mines were blown, they went over the top to be met by
murderous German machine gun fire.    Although the Germans had been
subjected to an enormous barrage of shell fire for a week previous, they
were all well hidden deep underground and simply surfaced when the barrage
ended to man the machine guns.