Peter B. Hill, S/Sgt.

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	Maurik, R.C. Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	Unknown
Graves overview	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	Maurik, R.C. Cemetery, Netherlands
Grave number	Unknown
Graves overview	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.