Hill | F R | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Peninsula Horse |
Hill | F S | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Lincolnshire Regiment |
Hill | F S | 16455 | Private | Source: QSA Medal Rolls | 69th Company, 7th Btn, IY |
Hill | F W | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Midland Mounted Rifles |
Hill | F W | | Bearer | Joined 09 Dec 99 Missing 16 Dec 1899
Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Natal Volunteer Ambulance Corps |
Hill | F W R | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 8 February 1901, page: 979. Source: General Buller. 9 November 1900. Re: Lof C - Natal
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Hill | F W R | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5944. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
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Hill | F W R | | | 4th Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Dublin Fusiliers |
Hill | Felix | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
Hill | Felix Frederic | | Major | HILL, FELIX FREDERIC, Major, was born 8 July I860, son of Reverend Joseph Hill, Rector of Wimblingdon, Cambridgeshire. He was educated at Cheltenham College, and became Second Lieutenant, 89th Foot, 14 January 1880, and Lieutenant in the Royal Irish Fusiliers 13 April 1881. He served in the Eastern Sudan Campaign in 1884, and was present at the Battles of El Teb and Tamai; relief of Tokar and affair at Tasmanieb (Egyptian Medal and clasp, and Khedive's Star). He was promoted to Captain 25 January 1888, and Major, 1898. Major Hill served in the South African War, 1899-1902, with the Royal Irish Fusiliers; was present at the Relief of Ladysmith, including the action at Colenso 15 December 1899, the operations on Tugela Heights 14 to 27 February 1900, and Battle of Pieter's Hill (severely wounded); operations in the Transvaal, May and June, 1900; operations in the Transvaal, east of Pretoria, July to 29 November 1900, including action at Reit Vlei; operations in Cape Colony, north of Orange River, including action at Ruidam; operations in the Transvaal, April 1901 to January 1902; operations in Orange River Colony, January to 31 May 1902. He was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with five clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 19 April, 1901]: "Felix Frederic Hill, Major, Royal Irish Fusiliers. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". The Insignia were presented to him in South Africa by the Duke of Cornwall and York 13 July 1901. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, commanding the 87th Royal Irish Fusiliers, 14 September 1902; was given the Brevet of Colonel 14 September 1905; became Colonel 13 July 1907, and OC, No 11 District, Irish Command, 25 June 1910 to 24 June, 1914; was created a CB in 1912. Colonel Hill served in the European War from 1914; became Temporary Brigadier General 26 August 1914, commanding the 31st Brigade, 10th Division, with which he served in Gallipoli (Suvla Bay Landing). He was mentioned in Despatches, and created a CMG (1916). He subsequently served in France in command of the 186th Infantry Brigade, 62nd Division, until 11 November 1917, when, having reached the age limit, he was placed on retired pay, and granted the honorary rank of Brigadier General (Despatches, December 1917). He married, in 1895, Edith Leonie, daughter of H H Askew, and they had a son, Reginald Askew Hill, and a daughter Mary Emily Hill.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | (Princess Victoria's) Royal Irish Fusiliers |
Hill | Francis | 739 | Private | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Imperial Light Infantry |
Hill | Frank | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Duke of Albany's Ross-shire Buffs) Seaforth Highl |
Hill | Frank | 1092 | Sergeant | Source: Nominal roll in WO127 | Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry |
Hill | Frank William Rowland | | Lieutenant | HILL, FRANK WILLIAM ROWLAND, Lieutenant, was born 19 February 1875. He joined the Dorsetshire Regt, 20 February 1895, becoming Lieutenant 14 June, 1897. He took part in operations on the North-West Frontier of India, 1897-98, with the Tirah Expeditionary Force, and received the Medal with two clasps. He served in the South African War, 1899-1901, taking part in operations in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony 30 November 1900, to August 1901; was mentioned in Despatches [London Gazette, 8 February and 10 September 1901]; received the Queen's Medal with four clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Frank William Rowland Hill, Lieutenant, Dorsetshire Regiment. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". He was invested by the King 17 December 1901. He was promoted to Captain 13 July 1901; was Ordnance Officer, 4th Class (Temporary), 26 May 1904 to 31 December 1905; Ordnance Officer, 4th Class, 4 February 1907 to 3 February 1914; was promoted to Major 8 December 1914; was Ordnance Officer, 3rd Class, from 8 December 1914. He served in the European War, 1914-17; was Deputy Assistant Director, War Office, 2 August 1915. He was mentioned in Despatches; given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 3 June 1915; created a CMG in 1917, and awarded an OBE in 1919. Lieutenant- Colonel F W R Hill married, in 1904, Susan, daughter of Colonel J Moutray Read, of Oriel House, Folkestone.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Dorsetshire Regiment |
Hill | Franklin | | Trooper | MID LG: 16 April 1901, page: 2611. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 2 April 1901. Re: General mentions
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