Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Police Inspector

Unit:

Bristol Police Force, British Police Forces, Home Office, British Government

Awarded on:

February 21st, 1942

"Five persons were trapped when an H.E. bomb fell on an hotel. Inspector Hill and a squad of Special Constables were at once ordered to the scene of the incident. They removed the debris and succeeded in rescuing the licensee's son. The Inspector continued to direct the work of rescue and himself laboured for nearly fourteen hours below ground level, despite the possibility that the badly damaged walls would collapse. Eight bodies were recovered from the cellar. Inspector Hill showed fearless and determined leadership."