An unedited transcript of a page 1 article in 27 Apr 1916 Simcoe Reformer
[Most paragraph breaks added by the transcriber]

KILLED IN ACTION

Word was received in Simcoe on Tuesday morning of the death from wounds received in action of Private Harold Hillis, at No. 17 Casualty Station, on April 10.

The wound was in the head from a gunshot.

Private Hillis was 21 years of age. 

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hillis, live at 185 Head Street, Simcoe. His father is the mail contractor for Rural Route No. 2, out of this post office.

The family moved here from Middleton some years ago.

Deceased enlisted with the Second Contingent and left Simcoe on the 7th of November, 1914, and was attached to the 20th Battalion, with which he has since served.

He went overseas 14th of March, 1915, and crossed to France in September last.

The telegram on Tuesday morning 25th inst., was the first indication his relatives had of anything having happened to him.

He was married before leaving Simcoe, to Miss Jessie Cormick of this place.

There is a county council life insurance on his life for $1,000. 

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