On this day...Death of Herbert Henry Hiley

Herbert Henry Hiley was killed in action, aged 21, on this day 21st August in 1915.

Herbert was born in 1894 in Windsor, Berkshire, the son of John, the Court Postmaster, and Sarah. He attended the County Boys' School in Windsor and was School Captain in 1910-11. He was an all-round sportsman, especially in rowing, and competed in the Windsor and Eton Amateur Regatta on the River Thames in Windsor on 3rd August 1914, the day before war was declared.

Herbert worked for Parr's Bank at its London Threadneedle Street branch. His obituary in the bank's staff magazine noted 'He was a very great favourite with all who knew him, especially so with the members of the Football Club, who regarded him as one of their most skilful players.'

He joined the Berkshire Yeomanry (regimental no. 1967) and was sent to Sulva Bay in 1915 as part of the Gallipoli Campaign. He was killed in fighting that took place on Chocolate Hill and Scimitar Hill. 

Trooper Herbert Henry Hiley

The Eton Excelsior Rowing Club Memorial

The Helles Memorial in Turkey is the main Commonwealth battle memorial for the whole Gallipoli Campaign, and also commemorates the 20,956 Commonwealth servicemen with no known grave who died in the campaign from 1915–1916 during the First World War.

The Helles Memorial

Herbert's name commemorated on the Helles Memorial
Included courtesy of Steve Rogers, The War Graves Photographic Project.