Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Family Group:

An Order of St. John pair awarded to Acting Sister F. A. Hill, Surrey Brigade, St. John Ambulance Brigade
The Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Serving Sister’s shoulder badge, silver and enamel; Service Medal of the Order of St John, silver, straight bar suspension, with four Additional Award Bars (33222 A/Sis. F. A. Hill. Surrey. S.J.A.B. 1945); together with the related miniature award on a lady’s bow riband, very fine

Three: Corporal H. A. Hill, Royal West Surrey Regiment, who was killed in action on the Somme on 13 July 1916
1914-15 Star (G-1848 L. Cpl. H. A. Hill. The Queen’s R.); British War and Victory Medals (G-1848 Cpl. H. A. Hill. Queen’s R.); Memorial Plaque (Henry Arthur Hill) in card envelope of issue, extremely fine

Pair: Air Mechanic 2nd Class, J. Hill, Royal Flying Corps
British War and Victory Medals (5904 2. A.M. J. Hill. R.F.C.) extremely fine (7) £160-£200

Florence Alice Hill, a long serving member of St. John Ambulance Brigade, Surrey Brigade, was the wife of James Hill.

Henry Arthur Hill attested for the Queen’s (Royal West Surrey) Regiment during the Great War and served on the Western Front from 27 July 1915. Appointed Corporal, he was reported missing, later confirmed as killed in action whilst serving with the 7th Battalion on 13 July 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

James Hill, from Reigate, Surrey, attested for the Royal Flying Corps for service during the Great War on 1 June 1915.