George Rowland Hill ( – 15 February 1930) was a British sailor and soldier who was awarded the New Zealand Cross for his actions at

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during

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. Throughout the Crimean War, he served in the

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, obtaining the Sebastopol bar before having involvement in the

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while serving on board the HMS ''Hannibal''. After jumping ship near Auckland, Hill fell in with Von Tempsky's Forest Rangers in 1863, serving with them until joining the Armed Constabulary.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hill, Rowley 1837 births 1930 deaths Military personnel from Devon People of the New Zealand Wars Recipients of the New Zealand Cross (1869)