| 11/05/2021 |
Family: James Hillen, Mary J ‘Minnie’ Hillen, Emma J Hillen (born 29th March 1889), Samuel M Hillen (born 7th February 1892), William James Hillen (born 1st February 1894), Robert George Hillen (born 28th January 1896), Margaret E Hillen (born 5th May 1897), Charlotte R Hillen (born 16th August 1901), John Hillen (born 28th January 1904, died 7th June 1904). |
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The 1901 census lists Robert G as age 5, living with the family at house 7 in Cavan O'Neill, Tullyvar, County Tyrone. His father was a farm labourer. |
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Robert was born in Carnteel, County Tyrone on 28th January 1896. He was one of seven children, all born in the Aughnacloy area. |
| 11/05/2021 |
Robert George Hillen was the son of James and Mary J Hillen. James Hillen and Mary Morton were married on 11th May 1888 in the district of Dungannon. |
| 11/05/2021 |
The 1911 census records Robert George as age 15 living with the family at house 1 in Garvey, Tullyvar. Robert was a labourer. His father was a shepherd. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Private Robert George Hillen was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. |
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Private Hillen is buried in Thistle Dump Cemetery, near Albert in France. |
| 30/12/2015 |
From the Tyrone Courier dated 17 August 1916: |
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Private Robert G Hillen, Tyrone Volunteers, has been missing since 1st July 1916, and a letter received from his commanding officer states that every possible enquiry has been made, and that there can be little doubt now that he fell on that date. He was a son of Mr James Gillen, Garvey, Aughnacloy. |
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From the Tyrone Courier dated 24 August 1916: |
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Robert Hillen enlisted in Aughnacloy with the 9th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. |
| 30/12/2015 |
Private Robert G Hillen, Garvey, Aughnacloy, (Tyrone Volunteers), has been missing since 1st of July. Colonel Ricardo, D.S.O., has written to his father stating no trace can be found of him. |
