Frederic William Hill, CB, CMG, DSO, VD, QC (8 August 1866 – 12 March 1954) was a Canadian lawyer and military officer.

Biography

Hill was born in

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in 1866. During the

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, he commanded the

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from its establishment in September 1914 to January 1916. Then, he was promoted to the rank of

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and commanded the newly formed 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade during the battles of

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, and Third Ypres.* Before the war, he had commanded the 44th Lincoln and Welland Regiment. In addition to the Order of the Bath and the Order of St Michael and St George, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He remained in the army until 1930. He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Carleton and York Regiment. He also served as Commissioner of the New Brunswick Provincial Police.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Frederic William 1866 births 1947 deaths Canadian military personnel from Ontario Canadian lawyers Canadian Companions of the Order of the Bath Canadian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Canadian Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Canadian King's Counsel Canadian generals of World War I Canadian Militia officers Lincoln and Welland Regiment