Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private B. G. Gillard, 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 12 February 1915

1914 Star (9637 Pte. B. G. Gillard. 2/ Devon R.); British War and Victory Medals (9637 Pte. B. G. Gillard. Devon R.) traces of lacquer, good very fine (3) £120-£160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to Recipients of the 1914 Star.

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Bertram George Gillard served with the 2nd Battalion, Devonshire Regiment during the Great War on the Western Front from 6 November 1914 and was killed in action there on 12 February 1915, whilst serving with ‘B’ Company, aged 19 years. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, France.