Description
A Good WW2 (Dunkirk Veteran), Palestine and Korea Long Service group to a Colour Sergeant in the Kings Shropshire Light Infantry.
1939-45 Star; Africa Star (1st Army clasp, detached from ribbon); Italy Star; Defence Medal; 1939-45 War Medal; General Service Medal 1918-62 (Geo VI) clasp, Palestine 1945-48, 4032181 Cpl A.E. Hill. K.S.L.I.; Kora, 4032181C/SjtA. Hill.K.S.L.I.; UN Korea; Long Service and Good Conduct (Geo VI) Regular Army , 4032181 Sjt A.E. Hill, K.S.L.I.; 1953 Coronation Medal. Note: first 9 swing mounted as worn, last on original wearing pin and with its box of issue. With Original I.D. Tag 181 HQ Coy Hill. A.; His Redbook (Certificate of Service, and an original Newspaper cutting.. Note correction to rank on his G.S.M.
Albert Edward Hill was born on the 3rd june 1917.
He enlisted on the 5th June 1934, serving at home to 12th September 1934, India to 23rd December 1938, home to 23rd September 1939, B.E.F. France to 23rd May 1940, home to 27th February 1943, North Africa to 2nd September 19444, west Africa to 23rd January 1945, Middle East to 2nd September 1946, home to 10th August 1949, Farelf (Far East Land Forces ) to 7th May 1951, Korea to 6th September 1951, Hong Kong to 12th October 1951, Korea to 17th September 1952, MELF (Middle East Land Forces) to 20th October 1952, home to 10th March 1953, BAOR (British Army of the Rhein) to 22nd July 1953, home to 2nd June 1957, Discharged 2nd June 1957.
His rebook confirms all of his campaign medals and LSGC.
The Regimental Journal in January 1954.
“C/ScT. Hit. enlisted in the King’s Shropshire Light Infantry in June, 1934, and he spent the next twelve years with the 1st Bn., serving with them in India, with the B.E.F. in France, in this country, North Africa, Italy and the Middle East. October, 1946, he returned to this country and spent the next 18 months at the Depot as Orderly Room Sergeant. He rejoined the lst Bn. on their return to the U.K. in 1948; and did not leave the Bn. again until he was posted to Ist Hereford L.I. (T.A.) as a P.S.I. in July, 1953.
During this period he served with the Bn. in this country, including the period of Guard Duty in London in 1948-49, and in Hong Kong, Korea, and B.A.O.R.
After spending about mine months with the Herefords he was posted to the Depot, where he is now employed carrying out the duties of C.Q.M.S.”
Hill was tragically killed whilst cycling to work in 1980 near Shelton Hospital in Shrewsbury.
The regimental Journal records Hills death Spring 1980:
“A long serving member of the Regiment died whilst cycling to work at Shelton Hospital, just out-whilst cycling to work at Shelton Hospital, just outside Shrewsbury, whon in collision with a car. Ex CQMS Albert Edwards (Gus) Hill who served with the Ist Bn. at Dunkirk and throughout the N. Africa and Italy campaigns.
He also served through the Korean War and completed in all 23 years with the Regiment. At the time of his death he has completed a further 20 years as a male nurse at Shelton Hospital. A fine record, and in a packed funeral service the Regiment were well represented to pay their respects.”
Condition – GVF
