Alan Richard Hill
| Alan Richard Hill-Walker | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
12 July 1859 Northallerton, North Yorkshire |
| Died |
21 April 1944 (aged 84) Thirsk, North Yorkshire |
| Buried at | St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Haworth |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | Retired 12 October 1901 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit |
North Yorkshire Militia 58th Regiment of Foot The Northamptonshire Regiment |
| Battles/wars |
Anglo-Zulu War First Boer War Tirah Campaign |
| Awards |
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Alan Richard Hill VC (born Northallerton 12 July 1859 – 21 April 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
Details
He was 21 years old, and a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, The Northamptonshire Regiment, British Army during the First Boer War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 28 January 1881 at Laing's Nek, South Africa, when the retreat was ordered, Lieutenant Hill remained behind and tried to carry out of action another lieutenant who was lying on the ground severely wounded. He was unable to lift the man into the saddle and carried him in his arms until he was shot dead. Lieutenant Hill then brought another wounded man out of action on his horse and afterwards returned and rescued another. All this was done under very heavy fire.[1]
Further information
He achieved the rank of major before he retired from the army. In April 1902 he married, in London, to Muriel Lilias Oliphant Walker, daughter of T. S. Walker, of Maunby Hall, Thirsk, Yorkshire.[2] He later changed his name to Hill-Walker.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25084. p. 1130. 14 March 1882. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
- ↑ "Marriages" The Times (London). Tuesday, 15 April 1902. (36742), p. 1.
- Monuments to Courage (David Harvey, 1999)
- The Register of the Victoria Cross (This England, 1997)
- Victoria Crosses of the Anglo-Boer War (Ian Uys, 2000)
External links
- Location of grave and VC medal (North Yorkshire)
- Alan Richard Hill at Find a Grave