Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Cuinchy, January 1915’ D.C.M. group of four awarded to Private J. Gill, 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment, who was killed in action at Festubert in March 1915

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (914 Pte. J. Gill. 2/R. Suss: Regt.); 1914-15 Star (GSSR-914 Pte. J. Gill. R. Suss: R.); British War and Victory Medals (GSSR-914 Pte. J. Gill. R. Suss. R.) mounted as worn, good very fine (4) £800-£1,000

D.C.M. London Gazette 23 June 1915:

‘For conspicuous gallantry on the 27th January, 1915, at Cuinchy, when he volunteered to remain, for observation purposes, in a forward post, which was being heavily shelled. Later in the day he rescued a wounded man under heavy fire.’

James Gill served with the 2nd Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment in France from 19 January 1915. He was killed in action on 17 March 1915, and is buried in Brown’s Road Cemetery, Festubert.