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Auction: 9024 - The Property of a Gentleman Orders, Decorations and Campaign Medals
Lot: 734

A Fine and Scarce Great War ´1918, Western Front´ D.C.M., M.M. and Bar Group of Four to Private W.C. Gillman, Royal Irish Rifles a) Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (4115 Pte. W.C. Gillman. M.M. 2/:R.IR:Rif.) b) Military Medal, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar (14-41145 Pte. W.C. Gillman. 14/R.Ir:Rif:) c) British War and Victory Medals (41145 Pte. W.C. Gilliman [sic]. R.Ir.Rif.), gallantry awards with contact marks, nearly very fine, campaign medals good very fine, mounted for wear (4) Estimate £ 1,800-2,200 D.C.M. London Gazette 3.9.1919 41145 Rfn. W.C. Gillman, M.M., 2nd Bn., R. Ir. Rif. (Fulham), ´´For marked courage and devotion to duty. On the 20th August, 1918 W. of Bailleul, though wounded himself, he dressed a comrade´´s wounds under very heavy shell fire. During this time he was twice buried, but continued to work with great coolness and finally took the man back to the dressing station. He showed a very good example to the other men of the company.´´ M.M. London Gazette 19.3.1918 14/41145 Pte. W.C. Gillman, R.I.Rifles (Fulham) M.M. Second Award Bar London Gazette 17.6.1919 14/41145 Pte. W.C. Gillman. M.M. 2nd Bn., R.I.Rif. (Fulham).

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