Albert Hill
Private, 10th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers
- Register No.
- 568 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Private all Privates →
- Unit
- 10th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers (register: Royal Welsh Fusiliers) all Royal Welsh Fusiliers VCs →
- Date of action
- 20 July 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Conflict / campaign
- First World War
- London Gazette
- 26th September, 1916 on this day → all of 1916 →
- Born
- 24th May, 1895 at Manchester, Lancashire
- Died
- 30th March, 1971 at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA
- Memorial / grave
- Highland Memorial Park, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA
Digest of citation
On 20th July 1916 at Delville Wood, France, when his battalion was under very heavy fire, Private Hill dashed forward when the order to charge was given and bayoneted two of the enemy. Later, finding himself cut off and almost surrounded by some 20 of the enemy, he attacked them with bombs, killing and wounding many and scattering the rest. He then joined a sergeant of his company and helped him to find the way back to the lines, where he heard that his company Commander and a scout were wounded. He helped to bring in the wounded officer and finally captured and brought in two prisoners
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
HILL, Albert. (reg No. 568).
Private. 10th Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers.
London Gazetted on 26th September, 1916.
Born on 24th May, 1895 at Manchester, Lancashire.
Died on 30th March, 1971 at Pawtucket, Rhode Island, USA.
Memorial at Highland Memorial Park, Johnston, Rhode Island, USA.
Digest of Citation reads: On 20th July 1916 at Delville Wood, France, when his battalion was under very heavy fire, Private Hill dashed forward when the order to charge was given and bayoneted two of the enemy. Later, finding himself cut off and almost surrounded by some 20 of the enemy, he attacked them with bombs, killing and wounding many and scattering the rest. He then joined a sergeant of his company and helped him to find the way back to the lines, where he heard that his company Commander and a scout were wounded. He helped to bring in the wounded officer and finally captured and brought in two prisoners.
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