Auction Catalogue

25 & 26 June 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 387

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26 June 2008

Hammer Price:
£160

Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue, Australia (5610 A. J. Hill) nearly extremely fine £70-90

Army L.S. & G.C. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 20 December 1967.

Commonwealth of Australia Meritorious Service Medal
Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 29 October 1970.

Andrew John Hill was born in Perth, Western Australia on 23 July 1929. By occupation a Farm Worker, he enlisted in the Australian Regular Army on 20 February 1948, giving his father's address as Mr. Reginald Clifford Hill, the Schoolhouse, Bendering, Western Australia. Initially he was posted to the 1st Recruit Training Battalion, Kapooka, and then to the Signals School, Balcombe. In October 1948 he was transferred to the 1st Line Construction Project Squadron and was promoted to Linesman in March 1949 and Corporal in March 1950. He transferred to the School of Signals in October 1952, the 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in December 1952, and then the 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment in July 1953. On 21 March 1954 he embarked on the
New Australia at Brisbane, arriving at Pusan, Korea, on 31 March, remaining there until 5 July 1954 when he embarked for Japan. He returned to Korea on 29 July and remained there until 9 November 1954. Returning home aboard the New Australia, he was then posted to the 17th National Service Training Battalion at Ingleburn. In July 1957, he was posted to 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment as Orderly, and embarked at Sydney for Penang in September for service in the Malayan Emergency. He was attached to the 1st RAR in October and November 1959 and enplaned at Singapore for Perth on 25 November. He was transferred to 1st RAR in October 1960 and was posted to Singapore. He joined the 2nd RAR in November 1961 at Malacca and returned to Australia in October 1962. Hill was promoted to Corporal in March 1964 and Sergeant Quartermaster in March 1965. He then served in Vietnam, arriving at Saigon on 9 June 1965 for operations in Phouc Tuy and Bien Hoa Provinces in South Vietnam before returning to Australia on 11 June 1966, being promoted to Staff Sergeant in July. He served for a second tour in Vietnam from 17 March 1968 to 4 February 1969. He then went to Kuala Lumpur for duty with Far East Land Forces (FARELF), being promoted to W.O. II in August 1970. In September 1972 he was on training in Lae, Papua New Guinea and was then transferred to the 42nd Royal Queensland Regiment in December 1973. Warrant Officer Hill was discharged on 20 April 1979 with over 31 years of service.

In addition to the awards of the Australian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and Australian Meritorious Service Medal, Andrew John Hill was awarded the United Nations Medal for Korea, the General Service Medal with clasp 'Malaya', the Vietnam Medal and the South Vietnam Campaign Medal, the United States Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Infantry Combat Badge.