James Hills-Johnes
British general and Victoria Cross recipient / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Sir James Hills-Johnes, VC, GCB (20 August 1833 – 3 January 1919) was a British Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Sir James Hills-Johnes | |
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Birth name | James Hills |
Nickname(s) | Jemmy[1] |
Born | (1833-08-20)20 August 1833 Neechindipur, British India |
Died | 3 January 1919(1919-01-03) (aged 85) Dolaucothi Estate, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
Buried | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Bengal Army British Indian Army |
Years of service | 1853–1888 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Bengal Horse Artillery Royal Artillery |
Commands held | 3rd Division, Northern Afghanistan Field Force Military Governor of Kabul Kohat District Peshawar Mountain Battery |
Battles/wars | Indian Mutiny Abyssinian War Lushai Expedition Second Anglo-Afghan War |
Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches (4) |
Relations | William George Cubitt VC (brother-in-law) Lewis Pugh Evans VC (nephew) |
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