Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ D.S.O. group of five awarded to Major Geoffrey Noel Hill, Indian Army, late Royal Garrison Artillery
Distinguished Service Order, G.V.R., silver-gilt, gold and enamel, complete with top brooch bar, centres slightly depressed; 1914-15 Star (Major, R.G.A.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Lt. Col.); India General Service 1908-35, 3 clasps, Afghanistan N.W.F. 1919, Waziristan 1919-21, Waziristan 1921-24 (Maj., 33 P Bty.) 2nd and 3rd clasps loose on ribbon, mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £1400-1800

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Awards to the Indian Army from the Collection of AM Shaw.

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D.S.O. London Gazette 3 June 1918.
M.I.D. London Gazette 25 January 1917; 21 May 1918; 23 December 1918; 10 June 1921.

Geoffrey Noel Hill was born on 6 January 1881, the second son of Major-General C. R. Hill, R.A., a relation of the Viscount Hill. He was educated at Clifton College and the R.M.A. Woolwich. Commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the R.A. on 6 January 1900; he was promoted to Lieutenant in April 1901, Captain in January 1911 and Major in September 1915. He served with No. 25 Indian Mountain Battery, 1904-10 and the Burma Military Police, 1910-14. During the Great War he served on the Western Front commanding c/185 R.F.A., No. 42 Siege Battery and 27th Brigade R.G.A., 1916-19. Three times mentioned in despatches; he was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order. After the war he returned to India and served on the N.W. Frontier and was again mentioned in despatches. He retired with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in April 1926. With copied research.