Alan Richard Hill*
Lieutenant, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment
- Register No.
- 567 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Lieutenant all Lieutenants →
- Unit
- 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment all Northamptonshire Regiment VCs →
- Date of action
- 28 January 1881 on this day → all of 1881 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First Boer War
- London Gazette
- 14th March 1882 on this day → all of 1882 →
- Born
- 12th July, 1859 at Northallerton, Yorkshire
- Died
- 21st April, 1944 at Thirsk, Yorkshire
- Memorial / grave
- not known
Digest of citation
On 28th 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
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HILL*, Alan Richard. (reg No. 567).
Lieutenant. 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment.
London Gazetted on 14th March 1882.
Born on 12th July, 1859 at Northallerton, Yorkshire.
Died on 21st April, 1944 at Thirsk, Yorkshire.
Memorial not known.
Digest of Citation reads: On 28th 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.
* Changed name to HILL-WALKER.
Additional information:. He attained the rank of major.
Additional information
He attained the rank of major
* Changed name to HILL-WALKER.
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