- James Hills
James Hills VC GCB (
20 August 1833 -3 January 1919 ) was an Welsh recipient of theVictoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Details
He was 23 years old, and a
Second Lieutenant in theBengal Horse Artillery ,Indian Army during theIndian Mutiny when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.On
9 July 1857 , at the siege ofDelhi ,India , Second Lieutenant Hills most gallantly defended the position assigned to him when attacked by enemy cavalry. Single-handed he charged the head of the enemy's column and fought fiercely - on foot after he and his horse had been ridden down. He was about to be killed with his own sword which one of the enemy had wrested from him, when his senior officer (Henry Tombs ) saw what was happening and twice in a short space of time came to the rescue of his subaltern.Further information
Brother-in-law of Lieutenant
W.G. Cubitt , VC.
Later HILLS-JOHNES. He later achieved the rank ofLieutenant General .The medal
His Victoria Cross is displayed at the
Royal Artillery Museum "(Woolwich, England)".External links
* [http://www.homeusers.prestel.co.uk/stewart/wales.htm Location of grave and VC medal] "(Dyfed, Wales)"
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