Lt Col John David Hills MC* (1895–1975) was a British soldier.[1][2] He served with the Leicestershire Regiment during the First World War and his letters have been published online.[3] During the war he was awarded an MC and bar. After the war he read history at Oxford and worked as a teacher; he was master at Eton from 1921-1939, and headmaster of Bradfield College from 1940-1955.
He married Lady Rosemary Baring, elder daughter of Rowland Baring, 2nd Earl of Cromer in 1932. They had two daughters and one son:
- Jean Adini Hills (1933–2005), married Brig. Hon. Henry Ernest Christopher Willoughby (div. 1990)
- Margaret Ruby Hills (born 1934), married Michael Giles Neish Walker CBE
- Colonel John Evelyn Hills (1939–2009)
References
edit- ^ "Hills, Lt-Col John David, (1895–14 July 1975), Head Master of Bradfield College, 1939–55". Who Was Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U155621.
- ^ "Biography". 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Captain JD Hills".