Orders, Decorations and Medals

Three: Lance Corporal Henry Gill, 7th Foot, later a Warder at Birmingham Prison

India General Service 1854-95, 1 clasp, Umbeyla (747 H. Gill, H.Ms. 1st Bn. 7th Regt.); Imperial Service Medal, E.VII.R., enamel damaged, the reverse privately engraved ‘The Imperial Service Medal Presented to Warden Henry Lemond Gill at this Prison, Birmingham, by Sir E. Eardley Wilmot, Inspector of Prisons’; Army L.S. & G.C., V.R., small letter reverse (747 Lce. Corpl. H. Gill, 1-7th Foot) edge bruising and contact marks, otherwise good fine or better (3) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Long Service Medals from the Collection formed by John Tamplin.

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Henry Lemon(d) Gill was born in Huntingdon in about 1840. He enrolled as a Volunteer in the Huntingdon Militia on 31 August 1858, from which he was released in January 1859 to enlist in the 37th Regiment. In February 1861 he transferred to the 7th Foot, with whom he served until his final discharge on 14 February 1879, when he was ‘in possession of four good conduct badges also India (North West Frontier 1863) Medal with clasp for Umbeyla & medal for long service & good conduct with Gratuity and fourth class certificate of education.’

Gill was subsequently in the service of Birmingham Prison as a Warder. For these services he was awarded the Imperial Service Medal (London Gazette 2 October 1906). Sold with copy service papers and other research.