The First World War
Officers of The Royal Canadian Regiment

Lt.-Col. Claude Hardinge Hill, D.S.O.

Soldiers of the First World War database entry - C.H. Hill

Capt. C.H. Hill (1912)

Lt.-Col. C.H. Hill, D.S.O., Commanding Officer, regimental officers photo taken at Valcartier Camp (1920)

Colonel C.H. Hill, D.S.O (1933)

Service:

• Joined 66th Regt. Princess Louise Fusiliers, 21 Apr 1900
• Regimental service, The R.C.R.: 1901 - still serving in 1935
• Joined Royal Canadian Regiment of Infantry, 30 Dec 1901
• Served in South Africa with the 3rd Regiment, Canadian Mounted Rifles, 30 May 1902 to 20 Aug 1902
• Instructor, C.S. of M., Aug 1903
• Adjutant, C.S. of M., 1904 - 1906
• Adjutant, No. 5 Regimental Depot, The R.C.R., 1904 - 1905 (sic)
• D.A.A.G., Halifax Fortress, (Permanent Force), Jan 1908 to Jun 1909
• D.A.A.G, M.P. Commandant 1908.
• D.A.A. & Q.M.S., Queensland, Sep 1909 to Dec 1909
• D.A.A. & Q.M.S., Tasmania, Dec 1909 to Feb 1911
• Instructor, Staff, Feb 1911 to Jun 1911
• Regimental Duty, Sep 1911 to Nov 1914
• Capt., Wellington Barracks, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1912
• 1913; Assunes command of "K" Company, London, Ont.
• First World War - 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal, Despatches (2), D.S.O.
• 2nd in Command, 24th Victoria Rifles, Nov 1914 to Dec 1915
• G.S.O. 3, 2nd Can. Div. France, 1915.
• Brigade Major, 4th and 6th Brigades, Jan 1916 to Apr 1916
• 20 Apr 1916 - 4 Jul 1918; O.C. The R.C.R. C.E.F.
• THE LONDON GAZETTE, 23 MAY 1916; R. Can. Regt. - Maj. C. H. Hill, from 24th Can. Inf. Bn., to comd. the Regt., and to be temp. Lt.-Col. 20 Apr. 1916.
• Awarded the Distinguished Service Order
• Mentioned in Despatches, 13 Nov 1916
• Mentioned in Despatches, 7 Nov 1917
• Transferred to England as Instructor to Senior Officers' Course School, Aldershot, and detached to Nova Scotia Regimental Depot (N.S.R.D.), Bramshott, 12 Dec 1917
• Ceases to be detaced to N.S.R.D., 7 Apr 1918, on return to France
• On Course, Canadian Corps School, 7 Jun 1918
• Struck off Nominal Roll on being seconded as Commandant Canadian Corps School, 13 May 1918
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 27 JULY, 1918; Temp. Lt.-Col. C. H. Hill, D.S.O., N. Scotia R., to be Comdt. of a Canadian Corps School. 13th May 1918
• Appointed Commandant, Canadian Corps School, 30 Jun 1918
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 5 MARCH, 1919; Nova Scotia Regt. - Temp, Lt. -Col. C. H. Hill, D.S.O., to comd. a Bn. 29 Jan. 1919.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 14 APRIL, 1919; Nova Scotia Regt. - Temp. Lt.-Col. C. H. Hill, D.'S.O., to be absorbed into the estabt. of the R.C.R. and to comd. the Bn. 29 Jan. 1919.
• SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 26 FEBRUARY, 1919; OVERSEA FORCES. CANADA. COMMANDS AND STAFF. Special Appointments. - (Graded for purposes of pay under S.P. 01. 14.)—Temp. Lt.-Col. C. H. Hill, D.S.O., Nova Scotia R., from. 7th June 1918 to 7th Jan. 1919.
• A.A. & Q.M. M.D. 1, 1921.
• 20 Jan 1919 - 15 Oct 1924; Commanding Officer, The R.C.R.
• 12 Feb 1925; Granted Temporary rank of Colonel and appointed Director of Organization and Personal Services.
• 1 May 1929; Vacates the appointment of Director of Organization and Personal Services, and relinquishes tempirary rank of Colonel.
• 1929; Appointed A.A. & Q.M.G., M.D. No. 2.
• Feb 1936; Retired.
• 6 May 1936; Awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935).
• Nov 1939; Appointed Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment.
• Apr 1946; Resigns appointment of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment.

First World War Mentions in Despatches:

• Lt-Col, Can Inf (RCR); L.G. 30448, 28 Dec 1917
• Lt-Col, Can Inf; L.G. 29890, 4 Jan 1917

Date of birth - 30 Aug 1881