Great War Western Front Military Medal and Mention in Despatches group awarded to Corporal, later Serjeant C.W. Gilder, A Battery, 276th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery who saw service on the Western Front from 29th September 1915 and would later be awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 11th November 1916 which covers a wide range of actions on the Western Front including retrospective awards back to 1914. He would later be Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 4th January 1917.
Group of 4: Military Medal, GVR; (1468 CPL C.W. GILDER. A.276/BDE. R.F.A.-T.F.) 1914-1915 Star; (1468 CPL. W. GILDER. R.F.A.) British War Medal and Victory Medal with Mention in Despatches oak leaf emblem; (1468 SJT. W. GILDER. R.A.) Note different initials on the Military Medal.
Condition: Nearly Extremely Fine
Along with:
Royal Artillery Cap Badge
Pair of Territorial Royal Field Artillery West Lancashire shoulder titles.
William Gilder saw service as a Corporal, later Sergeant (No. 1468, No. 291067 and No. 680354) with A.276th Brigade, Royal Field Artillery – Territorial Force saw service on the Western Front from 29th September 1915 and would later be awarded the Military Medal in the London Gazette of 11th November 1916 which covers a wide range of actions on the Western Front including retrospective awards back to 1914.
Gilder would later be Mentioned in Despatches in the London Gazette of 4th January 1917 and would later survive to be discharged.
