Lieutenant Richard Frank Hill MC (28 April 1899 – 17 September 1918) was a British World War I flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
He left school at Easter 1917, about the time of his 18th birthday, and joined the Royal Flying Corps.
[2] From cadet he was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant (on probation) on 21 June,[3] and on 25 August was appointed a flying officer (observer) and confirmed in his rank, with seniority from 22 July.
20 Squadron, Hill gained his first victory on 19 August, in a F.E.2d, piloted by Second Lieutenant C. B. Simpson, by driving down 'out of control' an Albatros D.V over Comines.
[2] He is buried at Holy Trinity Church, High Hurstwood, Buxted, Sussex.