Albert Edward Hillier aka Richard Long

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Mon, 03/07/2017 - 10:40

First Name:

Richard Albert

Middle Name:

Edward

Last Name:

Long Hillier

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, August 18, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

4th Battalion

Company:

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Friday, April 30, 1915

Place of Death:

Gallipoli, Turkey

Cause of Death:

Killed in action

Details:

Richard Long (Service No 274), stated he was born in Greymouth, New Zealand, around 1891 and had served 2 years with the Greymouth Volunteers from 1908 to 1910.

He enlisted under the name of Richard Long but his real name was Albert Edward Hillier.

Albert had a step brother, Charles Hillier, from Bellambi, N.S.W.

Richard stated he was single, 23 years old, worked as a labourer and lived in Helensburgh, N.S.W.

He embarked on HMAT A14 Euripides with 4th Battalion, D Company, on 20th October 1914. Richard arrived in Egypt in December 1914, and was sent to Gallipoli, Turkey, with the 1st Brigade on 25th April 1914.

Richard was killed in action on 30th April 1915, and has no known grave.

He is commemorated for his service on the Lone Pine Memorial.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, LONG RICHARD