James Hill (British Army officer)
- James Hill (British Army officer)
Infobox Military Person
name=James Hill
caption=
born=Birth date|1911|3|14
died=Death date and age|2006|3|16|1911|3|14
placeofbirth= Bath, Somerset, England
placeofdeath=
placeofburial=
placeofburial_label=
nickname="Speedy"
allegiance=
branch=British Army
serviceyears=
rank=Brigadier
unit=
commands=3rd Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom), 6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom)
battles=World War II
* Operation Tonga
* Operation Varsity
awards= Military Cross Distinguished Service Order Silver Star King Haakon VII Liberty Cross Légion d'Honneur
relations=
laterwork=
Brigadier Stanley James Ledger Hill DSO & Two Bars MC (March 14 1911 – March 16 2006) was a soldier in the British Army who served as commander of the 3rd Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom), 6th Airborne Division (United Kingdom) during World War II.
External links
* " [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1513268/Brigadier-'Speedy'-Hill.html Brigadier 'Speedy' Hill] ", "The Telegraph", 18 March 2006. Retrieved on 2008-06-24.
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