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He Was My Father

by Harry Hill

Harry Hill is a retired teacher living in Tumut, near the Snowy Mountains. Through careful research he has written the life story of his father Henry (Clem) and has illustrated it with many photographs and documents. Clem Hill was born on his father's original selection on Brungle Creek, Tumut Shire, in 1887 and had a hard, but fulfilling, life working as a labourer and stockman. He enlisted in the 36th Battalion of the AIF in February 1916. After training in Australia and England he fought in France and Belgium and was severely wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele. He was repatriated to Australian and, while recuperating in hospital, met Lottie Low, an Army nurse, whom he married in 1922. He worked as a labourer and built a house in Concord, Sydney, but lost everything in the Great Depression.The family moved back to Brungle Creek and later to Tumut where Clem conducted the summer ice run. Clem had a reputation as a marksman, having been a sniper in the war, and he knew how to trap possums and rabbits. He sold the skins and fed his family on rabbit meat in those hard times. He had many skills as a bushman, including robbing wild bees' hives, fencing, controlling rabbit build-ups and killing snakes. He tried to teach these skills to his two sons. He worked as a labourer, stockman and shearer and knew how to handle livestock. He died suddenly after a hard day's shearing, aged 51. Harry Hill paints a vivid picture of life in rural Australia from before World War I, through the Great Depression, to his father's death in 1938.

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Clem hill was born on his father's original selection on brungle creek, tumut shire, in 1887 and had a hard, but fulfilling, life working as a labourer and stockman. he enlisted in the 36th battalion of the aif in february 1916. this book discusses his life. 51 colour plates & 18 b/w photos (Paperback) See more details about He Was My Father:

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Paperback small quarto, very good plus condition, black & white & colour & sepia photos, documents, two tiny dents rear cover, pages excellent. 144 pp. The author tells the life story of his father Henry (Clem) and has illustrated it with many photos and documents. Clem Hill worked as a labourer and stockman. He enlisted in the 36th Battalion of the AIF in February 1916. He trained in Australia and England, the fought in France and Belgium and was wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele. He was repatriated to Australia and, while recuperating in hospital, met Lottie Low, an Army nurse, whom he married in 1922. He died suddenly after a hard day's shearing, aged 51. The author paints a vivid picture of life in rural Australia from before World War 1, through the Great Depression, to his Father's death in 1938. See more details about He Was My Father

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Clem Hill was born in 1887 and enlisted in the 36th Battalion AIF in 1916. He fought in France and Belgium and was wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele. He moved back to Brungle Creek and later to Tumur where his skills as a bushman helped to feed his family during the depression. He worked as a labourer, stockman and shearer but died at the age 51. 260 x 190mm., pp. 144, b/w, col. & sepia plates, index. Large paperback, stiff card covers. Contents-no inscriptions, covers-light rubbing. NEAR FINE. See more details about He Was My Father

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