Hill, Frederick John George (Lieutenant Colonel, b.1837 - d.1907) Accession Number: 3DRL/7910

Description

Collection relating to the Crimea War service of Lieutenant (later Lieutenant Colonel) Frederick John George Hill, Royal Artillery, Crimea, 1855-1856.

Custom box 1 of 2 - Consists of a binder containing 80 letters the 17-year-old Lieutenant Hill wrote to his family between 27 June 1855 and 13 June 1856 during his service in the Crimean War. Hill corresponded every three to four days, with the first letters written on board HMS Perseverance en route to Crimea in June 1855. Hill served with the Royal Horse Artillery and documents action at Balaclava and Sevastopol from May to June 1856. Other items in the binder include a sketch map of Sebastopol and photocopies of Hill's birth, marriage and death certificates.

Custom box 2 of 2 - Consists of a drawing of Sebastopol harbour, measuring 138 x 10cm.

Details

Accession Number
3DRL/7910
Maker
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick John George Hill
Classification
Private Record
Object Type
Letter
Measurement
Extent: 16 cm
Oversize: 2
Date Made
1855-1856
Place Made
Crimea
Whole/Part
Collection
Item Count
85
Access
Open with exceptions
Copying Provisions
Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/111/014
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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