Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Private E. Gillard, Royal Irish Regiment

1914-15 Star (703 Pte., R. Ir. Regt.); British War and Victory Medals (703 Pte., R. Ir. Regt.) good very fine (3) £80-100

Eowin Gillard was born in Shepton Mallett, Somerset, on 7 October 1893. He enlisted into the 5th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry and in October 1914 transferred to the 5th Battalion Royal Irish Regiment. He entered the Balkan (Gallipoli) theatre of war on 22 July 1915. He later served in Egypt and was discharged in November 1919. Sold with copied service details.