Sir James Hills-Johnes | |
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 Sir James Hills-Johnes c. 1900s | |
| Birth name | James Hills |
| Nickname(s) | Jemmy[1] |
| Born | 20 August 1833 Neechindipur, British India |
| Died | 3 January 1919 (aged 85) Dolaucothi Estate, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Bengal Army British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1853–1888 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Bengal Horse Artillery Royal Artillery |
| Commands | 3rd Division, Northern Afghanistan Field Force Military Governor of Kabul Kohat District Peshawar Mountain Battery |
| Battles / wars | Indian Mutiny Abyssinian War Lushai Expedition Second Anglo-Afghan War |
| Awards | Victoria Cross Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches (4) |
| Relations | William George Cubitt VC (brother-in-law) Lewis Pugh Evans VC (nephew) |
Lieutenant General Sir James Hills-Johnes, VC, GCB (20 August 1833 – 3 January 1919) was a British Indian Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.