Rowley Hill (soldier)

Rowley Hill

NZC
Rowley Hill; NZC
Birth name	George Rowland Hill
Born	1836–1837; Devon, England
Died	15 February 1930 (aged 93); Auckland, New Zealand
Buried	O'Neills Point Cemetery, Bayswater, Auckland
Allegiance	British Empire
Service / branch	Royal Navy; Armed Constabulary;
Years of service	1851–1897
Unit	Forest Rangers; 1st Division, Armed Constabulary;
Battles / wars	Crimean War Siege of Sevastopol (1854–1855); ; Indian Rebellion of 1857 Siege of Lucknow; ; New Zealand Wars Invasion of the Waikato; East Cape War; Tītokowaru's War; Te Kooti's War; ;
Awards	Baltic Medal; Crimea Medal; Turkish Crimea Medal; Indian Mutiny Medal; New Zealand War Medal;

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.^[1] 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

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