PARAS Hill, Stanley James Ledger

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Hill ​

• FORENAME

Stanley James Ledger ​

• UNIT

1 Bn (C.O.) + 3 Para Brigade (C.O) ​

• RANK

Major (T/Lieutenant Colonel) + T/Brigadier ​

• NUMBER

56248 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order and 2 bars,Silver Star (US) ​

• PLACE

North Africa 1942 Normandy 1944 Germany 1945 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 14.3.1911​

son of Major General Walter P.H. Hill​

educated Marlborough and RMC Sandhurst​

commissioned Royal Fusiliers 1931-36​

civilian and Supplementary Reserve​

2 Bn Royal Fusiliers 1939 (Cap)​

Staff Captain B.E.F. in France 1940​

awarded M.C. and promoted Major​

1 Bn Parachute Regiment (2IC) 1941​

1 Bn (C.O.) 1942 (LtCol)​

WIA 22.11.1942 North Africa​

9 Bn (C.O.) 1943​

O.C. 3 Parachute Brigade April 1943-45 (Brigadier)​

postwar O.C. 4 Parachute Brigade (T.A.)​

married Denys Gunter-Jones 1937 (1 daughter Gillian)​

married Joan Patricia Haywood 1986​

died 16.3.2006 East Wittering,Chichester,Sussex​

cremated​

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