| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 22 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Henry Hill, and of Elizabeth Hill, Darlington, Co. Durham, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 5511117 |
| Rank | S/Sgt. |
| Function | 1st Pilot |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | C Squadron |
| Unit / Group | Unknown |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Army Air Corps Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 25-9-1944 |
| Died where | Oosterbeek |
| Spot | Near the river Rhine |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | Unknown |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Staff Serjeant Peter Burke Hill was first Pilot of the large type Hamilcar Glider, loaded with two Bren Carrier vehicles. He made a succesfull and safe landing in Wolfheze on the 17th of September. Hill could not swim and when his boat was hit and capsized during the crossover, he drawned during operation Berlin (withdrawal to the southside of the river Rhine) in the night of 25 September. His body was found in the river Lek near Ravenswaaij on 18 November. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Age | 22 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date / place of birth | Unknown |
| Genealogy | Son of Henry Hill, and of Elizabeth Hill, Darlington, Co. Durham, U.K. |
| Military information | |
| Army Number | 5511117 |
| Rank | S/Sgt. |
| Function | 1st Pilot |
| Platoon / Troop / Flight | Unknown |
| Company / Squadron | C Squadron |
| Unit / Group | Unknown |
| Division / Transport / Command | 1st Airborne Division |
| Regiment | Army Air Corps Glider Pilot Regiment |
| Death information | |
| Died when | 25-9-1944 |
| Died where | Oosterbeek |
| Spot | Near the river Rhine |
| Map reference | Unknown |
| Burial location | |
| Grave number | Unknown |
| Graves overview | |
| Miscellaneous information | |
| Personal notes | |
Staff Serjeant Peter Burke Hill was first Pilot of the large type Hamilcar Glider, loaded with two Bren Carrier vehicles. He made a succesfull and safe landing in Wolfheze on the 17th of September. Hill could not swim and when his boat was hit and capsized during the crossover, he drawned during operation Berlin (withdrawal to the southside of the river Rhine) in the night of 25 September. His body was found in the river Lek near Ravenswaaij on 18 November. | |
Operation Market Garden: The Digital Monument
Roll of Honour: British 1st Airborne Division
September 17th 1944 - September 25th 1944
Featuring:
- 1796 personal KIA files
- 547 portrait photo's
- 1700 headstone photo's
Created by Remco Hendriks
Contents by the Market Garden Foundation
