was born at 'Rathmore Temple Villas', Rathmines, Dublin on 5th March 1900 to Edwin Darley Hill, Bank Manager and Deborah Hill nee Overend.
Trevor Darley Hill - Birth Registration 1
Arthur Forde Trevor Darley Hill - Birth Registration 2
One of the properties (14) in
Temple Villas, Rathmines, Dublin
described as 'largely unchanged since 1895'
In 1901 Arthur (1) lived in house 675, Palmerston Road, Rathmines and Rathgar East, Dublin with his parents and 3 siblings; Georgina Darley (7), Doris Audrey Darley (5) and Adam Cyril Darley (3). 2 servants also lived in the property, Anni J Gilbert and Sarah McKeever.
In 1911 Arthur is living in house 22, Deramore Drive, Cromac Ward, Belfast, Co. Antrim (amended to Deramore Park) with his 3 siblings, Doris A (15), Adam C D (13) and Eric D H P (6). 3 servants also live in the property, Sarah Hughes, Sarah Ross and Agnes Cummins. I cannot trace Arthur's sister Georgina D Hill.
On 1st February 1917 Arthur joined Northern Bank at Head Office.
Northern Bank, Head Office, Victoria Street, Belfast
Arthur volunteered in February 1918 was accepted by the Board of Officers of Queen's University Officers' Training Corps (OTC).
The 1924 Northern banking Company Centenary volume written by his father, Edwin D Hill states that Arthur was rejected for active service on account of him having defective vision.
A transfer to Ballynafeigh followed in 1923 and then back to Head Office in 1924.
Arthur Hill resigned from the bank on 3rd July 1925.
He died at The Gables Nursing Home, c/o Dr Risk Cartnel, The Esplanade, Pine Tree Glen, Canford Cliffs, Bournemouth on 7th March 1938 and in buried in the City Cemetery with his father, Edwin Darley Hill and mother, Deborah Hill.
PRONI Wills database records "Hill Arthur Forde Trevor Darley of No. 5 Flat Thornhill Malone Road Belfast retired bank official died 7 March 1938 at 3 Pine Tree Glen Bournemouth England Probate Belfast 18 May to Eric Desmond Hume Darley Hill bank official. Effects £3626 13s. 4d."
He was a brother of Adam C D Hill deceased who was reported missing on 16th August 1917 aged 19.
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