Orders, Decorations and Medals

Pair: Trooper W. Gill, 2nd Life Guards

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (1671 Tpr. W. Gill, 2nd L. Gds.); Army L.S. & G.C., E.VII.R. (1671 Tpr. W. Gill, 2/Life Gds.), mounted as worn, polished, nearly very fine or better (2) £350-400

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Brian Kieran Collection.

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William Gill was born in Weymouth and enlisted in the 2nd Life Guards in February 1889, aged 22 years. He subsequently witnessed active service out in South Africa between October 1899 and December 1900, where he was present in the relief of Kimberley operations, including Paardeberg, and afterwards at Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill and Wittebergen - Medal & clasps confirmed (T.N.A. WO 100/112 refers). He was discharged in March 1907; his Medals are illustrated in Brian Kieran’s Success of a General.