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George Rowland Hill NZC (c. 1837 – 15 February 1930) was a British sailor and soldier who was awarded the New Zealand Cross for his actions at Mohaka during Te Kooti's War. Throughout the Crimean War, he served in the Royal Navy, obtaining the Sebastopol bar before having involvement in the Expedition of the Thousand while serving on board the HMS Hannibal. After jumping ship near Auckland, Hill fell in with Von Tempsky's Forest Rangers in 1863, serving with them until joining the Armed Constabulary.