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Rowley Hill (soldier)

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Rowley Hill
NZC
Birth nameGeorge Rowland Hill
Born1836–1837
Devon, England
Died (aged 93)
Auckland, New Zealand
BuriedO'Neills Point Cemetery, Bayswater, Auckland
AllegianceBritish Empire
Service / branch
Years of service1851–1897
Unit
  • Forest Rangers
  • 1st Division, Armed Constabulary
Battles / wars
Awards

George Rowland Hill NZC (c. 1837 – 15 February 1930) was a British sailor and soldier who was awarded the New Zealand Cross for his actions at Mohaka during Te Kooti's War. Throughout the Crimean War, he served in the Royal Navy, obtaining the Sebastopol bar before having involvement in the Expedition of the Thousand while serving on board HMS Hannibal. After jumping ship near Auckland, Hill fell in with Von Tempsky's Forest Rangers in 1863, serving with them until joining the Armed Constabulary.

References

  1. "A Veteran's Career". Poverty Bay Herald. 6 April 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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