HILL, Geoff
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Rank:
Rifleman
Unit / Base:
5 Commando
Regiment/Corps:
King's Royal Rifle Corps
Service:
Army
Number:
14423647
Died :
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Rifleman Geoff Hill, 5 troop, was wounded 23 March 1944 during operations in Burma. He was a good friend of Lance Corporal Mick Collins, 5 Troop, both having volunteered for special service in the Commandos from the King's Royal Rifle Corps.
Paired up as Pals during their training at Achnacarry they fought side by side in Burma and were both wounded in the same action. They remained in close contact post war until Mick sadly succumbed to TB in 1956.
Paired up as Pals during their training at Achnacarry they fought side by side in Burma and were both wounded in the same action. They remained in close contact post war until Mick sadly succumbed to TB in 1956.
Sources
Casualty Lists / National Archives file WO417/74.
Nick Collins, son of LCpl. Mick Collins.
[Image] Beverley Reeves, Geoff's daughter.
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