Orders, Decorations and Medals

Four: Sergeant J. D. Hill, Royal Marines, whose service with the Medical Squadron of the R.M. Commando Logistic Regiment in the Falklands included a lengthy spell in ‘The Red and Green Life Machine’

South Atlantic 1982, with rosette (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); Gulf 1990-91, no clasp (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, N. Iraq & S. Turkey, Northern Ireland (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., E.II.R. (Cpl J D Hill P0034950H RM) mounted in incorrect order, generally very fine (4) £1200-1400

Jeffrey David Hill was born in Swansea on 15 April 1956, and joined the Royal Marines on 16 September 1974.

As a Corporal he served in No. 3 Troop of the Medical Squadron, Commando Logistic Regiment, Royal Marines (from S.S. Canberra), at the Falklands Field Hospital, commanded by Surgeon-Commander Rick Jolly and known as the ‘Red and Green Life Machine’. His service, from 2-19 June, is confirmed in the book of the same name.

Sold with copy Certificate of Service, which confirms all medals and clasps, and three ‘Royal Marines Commando’ cloth patches.