Giles Hill
Giles Hill
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ |
British Army |
Years of service | 1990- |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment 16 Air Assault Brigade 1st (UK) Armoured Division |
Battles/wars | War in Iraq War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Giles Patrick Hill CBE is a British Army officer who currently commands 1st (United Kingdom) Division.
Military career
Educated at Lawnswood School in Leeds, Hill served as a reservist with 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment before he was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1990.[1] He commanded A Company of 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment during Operation Telic in Iraq and then became commander officer of 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.[1] Hill went on to be Commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade in May 2011,[2] Deputy Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg in 2013[3] and General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Division in April 2015.[4]
Hill was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2014 Birthday Honours.[5]
References
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Preceded by | General Officer Commanding the 1st (United Kingdom) Division 2015– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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