NIGEL Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 Does anybody have any info on a John or Jack Gilson, who was awarded the DCM, i think, sometime i believe in WW1. He came from the Staffs are, so could have been in a local Regiment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 Nigel, Maybe this is your man as its the only Gilson i can find. 67614 Sjt J.W. Gilson Machine Gun Corps London Gazette 3-9-18 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL Posted 22 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2004 OK thanks Andy i will pass that on, is there anyway you can find out how he won his medal, being i kind of high up medal did they publish what he did to be awarded the medal ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 Nigel, Information comes from Recipients of the Distinguished Conduct Medal 1914-1920 by Walker. Tried the London Gazette page but once again it does not seem to want to play. Only suggestion at the moment is to ask one of the MGC specialists on here. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL Posted 22 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2004 errrrrrrrr Andy whats a mgc specialist ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 Nigel there are a few on this site that tend to research the MGC, there was a booklet brought out by the London Stamp Exchange some years ago of the citations for the DCM for each Regiment. Maybe one of these MGC buffs have one. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL Posted 22 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2004 thanks Andy, i will put a shout out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enoch beard Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 london gazette 3rd sept. 1918 page 10299 67614 sgt. j.w. gilson m.g.c. (nottingham) for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. when a gap occurred in the line, this n.c.o. kept his gun in action under very heavy artillery and machine-gun fire until reinforcements arrived. the next day, when the enemy attacked in force, he covered the retirement of the infantry until the position was almost surrounded, and then got his gun away to another position. throughout the two days he kept his men well in hand by his coolness and courage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL Posted 22 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2004 thanks enoch, passed it on, he is well chuffed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Robinson Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 Many thanks Nigel for taking the time to help me with this research, and thankyou Enoch for finding that little gem of information. My intrest was awaken talking to my mother who is visiting me, like Nigel I now live in Ireland and untill yesterday I did not even know the name John Gilson so am amazed to discover this. Will now try and take up researching another Grandfather(in name though not genetically..long story!!) a Frank Chambers Sgt, who served the full war years with the Sherwood Foresters, My Dad Now gone, who was a paratrooper in the second war and who's ancestary goes back to the British Raj in India, though when he was alive he would never speak of it as I now know he had a rather hard life as a youngster with his parents dieing as a child and his dark skin colour would have been quite an issue in those days I presume. I have a book at home (Nottingham) which I believe was issued to each member of the Foresters on demob which is a military history of the 14-18 campaign including many maps, and an index stateing all those who won campaign medals, would this be a rareity? Regards and many thanks Robbo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGEL Posted 22 November , 2004 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2004 That was quick, welcome to the forum Robbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 Welcome Robbie nice work Nigel too!! Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 22 November , 2004 Share Posted 22 November , 2004 Melcome to the forum Robbo, nice conclusion the this enquiry. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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