Arthur James Hillman

Arthur James Hillman (19 July 1884 – 27 April 1922) was an Australian civil engineer who worked for the Public Works Department of Western Australia. He served with the Australian Army during World War I and spent most of his service tunnelling under the front line trenches in France. When he returned to Perth after the war, he resumed working for the Public Works Department. Hillman worked on water supply projects including being executive engineer on the Lower Bickley Brook Reservoir. Hillman died in 1922 as a result of an ongoing medical issue, which was caused by being gassed during WWI.