General Edward Rowley Hill (1795–1878) was a British Army officer who served as colonel of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot.
Edward Rowley Hill | |
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Born | 1795 |
Died | 1878 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 1st West India Regiment |
Hill was commissioned into the 43rd Regiment of Foot on 23 February 1813.[1] Promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 1 January 1847,[2] he became commanding officer the 1st West India Regiment on 17 August 1855[3] and Deputy Adjutant-General in the Windward Islands and Leeward Islands on 10 September 1858.[4] He lived at Allum Hall in Elstree in the 1850s[5] and became colonel of the 5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot in 1868.[6]