Edward Hamilton-Hill
| Full name | Edward Alfred Hamilton-Hill | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 November 1908 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Peterborough, England | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 23 October 1979 (aged 70) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Shepperton, Surrey, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Commander Edward Alfred Hamilton-Hill OBE (22 November 1908 – 23 October 1979) was an English broadcasting executive, Royal Navy officer and international rugby union player.
Born in Peterborough, Hamilton-Hill was a wing-forward, capped three times for England in 1936, debuting in their historic maiden win over the All Blacks, at Twickenham. His others appearances came against Wales and Ireland in away Home Nations fixtures.[1] He competed for Harlequins in club rugby and also played with the Royal Navy.[2]
Hamilton-Hill served in the Royal Navy during World War II and reached the rank of Commander. He moved to Malta in 1945 to rebuild the Rediffusion radio station and became managing director of Rediffusion (Malta) Ltd. In 1961, Hamilton-Hill was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to broadcasting in Malta.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hamilton-Hill's Great Game". The Guardian. 6 January 1936.
- ^ "Hamilton-Hill Dies". The Daily Telegraph. 26 October 1979.
- ^ "Malta order Briton out by Christmas after 25 years". The Daily Telegraph. 18 December 1971.
External links
[edit]- Edward Hamilton-Hill at ESPNscrum