Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War M.C. to Lieutenant F. C. Hill, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

Military Cross, G.V.R., privately engraved (Lieut. F. C. Hill. R.N.V.R., R.N.D. Beaumont Hamel. Nov. 1916), in case of issue, extremely fine £380-420

M.C. London Gazette 12 January 1917. ‘Temp. Sub-Lt. Frederick Charles Hill, R.N.V.R.’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry in action. He collected ammunition from casualties under heavy fire, which was of the utmost importance. Later, he chose positions for eighteen guns and guided the teams, thus making a thinly-held line secure’.

Sold with some copied research which shows that Lieutenant F. C. Hill, M.C., Hood Battalion, 63rd R.N. Division, returned to England in February 1918 for dental treatment.