Robert Cottrell-Hill
| Robert Charles Cottrell-Hill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Charles Hill 7 November 1903 Khadki, Maharashtra, India |
| Died |
10 November 1965 (aged 62) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1959 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
71st Indian Infantry Brigade British Forces in Berlin |
| Battles/wars |
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross |
Major-General Robert Charles Cottrell-Hill CB CBE DSO* MC (born Robert Charles Hill; 7 November 1903 – 10 November 1965) was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.
Military career
Educated at Bedford School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst,[1] Cottrell-Hill was commissioned into the Border Regiment in 1924.[2] He was awarded the MC for bravery at El Yamun near Jenin in Palestine in 1938.[1]
He served in World War II initially as a Brigade Major[1] and latterly as Commander of 71st Indian Infantry Brigade.[3] He was awarded the DSO for services in Arakan in 1944 and a Bar to his DSO for an assault landing at Ramree Island, located off the coast of Arakan, in 1945.[4]
In 1948 he became Deputy Director of Infantry at the War Office and in 1950 he was made Chief of Staff at Malaya Command.[2] He returned the War Office as Director of Military Training in 1953 and became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin in 1955.[2] He joined the Regular Commissions Board in 1957 and retired in 1959.[2]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir William Oliver |
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin 1955–1956 |
Succeeded by Francis Rome |