Caister Old Cemetery, Greatr Yarmouth
Son of the Army Officer Wm. Edward & (Guernsey
born) Lydia Hilliard of St Peter Port. Born at Guernsey.
The Royal Aero Club records that he was member no.1079
and qualified to fly a Grahame-White biplane at The
Grahame-White School, Hendon in February 1915.
Zeppelin L.14 was conducting a bombing raid over Eastern
England and Wm Hilliard was piloting one of three RNAS
aeroplanes hunting for it.
Flight Sub-Lieutenant G. Hilliard flying a BE2c, died
when his bombs exploded on making a heavy landing at
Bacton.
Killed in action, aged, 30 years
Commonwealth
War Graves Commission Record
