Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. awarded to Private W. Gill, Liverpool Regiment, killed in action, 24 October 1918

Military Medal, G.V.R. (51188 Pte., 1/5 L’pool. R.) nearly extremely fine £280-320

M.M. London Gazette 7 October 1918.

William Gill was born in Redruth, Cornwall and lived and enlisted at Cardiff. Serving with the 1/5th Battalion Liverpool Regiment, he was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in action. Whilst serving with the 13th Battalion Liverpool Regiment, he was killed in action in France/Flanders, on 24 October 1918. Having no known grave, his name is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial. With copied gazette extract.