A Crimea D.C.M. awarded to Sergeant J. Gilbert, Royal Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, V.R. (...rjt. James Gllbert, ...al Arty.) with ornate silver top riband bar, edge details worn in places, therefore good fine £600-800

D.C.M. authorised by Royal Artillery General Regimental Order 23 August 1855.

James Gilbert was born in Banff, Scotland in 1814, and joined the Royal Artillery at Aberdeen on 26 March 1838. Promoted Bombardier on 1 April 1846, Corporal on 10 August 1848, and Sergeant on 11 March 1851, he served with No. 1 Company, 11th Battalion in the Crimea, was present at the Battle of Alma and the siege of Sebastopol, and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal together with a gratuity of £15. Subsequently promoted Master Gunner on 1 August 1858, he was awarded a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal by Royal Artillery General Regimental Order on 24 April 1857, with a further gratuity of £10, before being discharged on 27 April 1869, after 31 years and 33 days’ service, most recently with the 4th Division Coast Brigade.