Hillary is not British.

The Brits are the latest group to be inducted into my informal "Hall Of Journalistic Infamy".

It doesn't take much to get inducted.  All you have to do is publish rubbish.

The UK's own Daily Telegraph is the latest offender.  They have claimed Sir Ed Hillary as a Brit!  The offending article can be found here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10067613/Our-man-in-space.html

While it's true that the expedition to Everest was British, Ed Hillary is most certainly NOT.  He's one of us New Zealanders.  And we are rightly proud of him and his legacy.

The New Zealander Sir Ed Hillary  (image Stuff.co.nz)

It's noteworthy that Australians have also tried to claim Sir Ed.  C'mon Aussies, we gave you Russell Crowe so don't try to pinch our Ed.