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Auction: 23001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 196

Six: Lieutenant J. C. I. Gillett, Royal Berkshire Regiment, late Artists' Rifles

1939-45 Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1977, unnamed as issued; Efficiency Decoration, G.VI.R., 2nd issue, Territorial, reverse officially dated '1950' and additionally engraved ‘Lt. J. C. I. Gillett. Rl Berkshire R’, with integral top riband bar, mounted as worn, good very fine (6)

James Charles Inglis Gillett was wounded in action in Burma on 21 January 1944 whilst serving with the 1st Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry. He joined the Burma Star Association in September 1975; sold together with his Burma Star Association Badge and a typed note which states:

‘J. C. I. Gillett, Esq., TD. Born 27 October 1917. St. Paul’s School, Great Western Railway, and Chartered Secretary.

Artists’ Rifles 1934-39. Royal Berkshire Regiment, June 1939-46 (5th (Hackney) Battalion 1939-42). Seconded 1942-45 to 1st Battalions of East Yorkshire Regiment, Lincolnshire Regiment, and Somerset Light Infantry. Territorial Army Reserve of Officers, 1946-

Wounded, Arakan (Burma) 1944.’

For his miniature dress medals, please see Lot 493.

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Sold for
£190

Starting price
£100