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217584 Lt/Cmdr. Cyril John Percy Hill MID Royal Navy HMAS Parramatta from:Australia Cyril John Percy Hill was born on 14th February 1884 at Belvedere, Kent in England to parents George and Mary Hill. His father was Vice-Admiral George William Hill of the Royal Navy and his older brother, Commander Hubert George Morgan Hill of the Royal Navy who, like Cyril, fought in both world wars and was mentioned in despatches. Hill joined the Navy in 1912 as an acting lieutenant serving on HMAS Encounter. In 1913 he was transferred to the HMAS Parramatta on which he served for the entire First World War. HMAS Parramatta served alongside the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) in New Britain and as part of the British Adriatic force in the Pacific. Hill attained the rank of commander in 1921 and between 1919 and 1929 he served on over 11 Australian Ships. During the Second World War, Hill served with the Navy as the commander of HMS Stoke and HMS Folkestone. He received a Mention in Despatches on 1st January 1942. Cyril Hill died on 23rd April 1965 at the age of 81. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**