Alec Hill
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Alec Jeffrey Hill AM, MBE, ED (2 July 1916 – 27 August 2008) was an Australian military historian and academic best known for his biography of General Sir Harry Chauvel and his work on the Australian Dictionary of Biography.
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Born | Alec Jeffrey Hill (1916-07-02)2 July 1916 Sydney, New South Wales |
Died | 27 August 2008(2008-08-27) (aged 92) |
Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (1947) Australian Dictionary of Biography Medal (2004) Member of the Order of Australia (2006) |
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Alma mater | University of Sydney University of Oxford |
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Institutions | Royal Military College, Duntroon (1966–79) |
Notable students | David Horner Peter Pedersen Chris Coulthard-Clark Brett Lodge |
Main interests | Australian military history Military biography |
Notable works | Chauvel of the Light Horse (1978) |
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