British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War D.C.M. group of four awarded to Driver J. Gilbert, Royal Artillery

Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.V.R. (805185 Dvr. J. Gilbert, R.F.A.); 1914-15 Star (1638 Dvr. J. Gilbert, R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (1638 Dvr. J. Gilbert, R.A.), mounted as worn, possible minor official correction to surname on the first, somewhat polished, thus nearly very fine or better (4) £600-700

D.C.M. London Gazette 12 March 1919:

‘At Bellenglise on 29 September 1918, during the attack a direct hit on the gun pit killed or wounded the whole detachment, except himself. He showed a splendid example of coolness and gallantry in continuing to load and fire the gun without a pause, with the assistance of the only man not too severely wounded to help him.’

John Gilbert, a native of Stone, Staffordshire, first entered the French theatre of war as a Driver in the Royal Field Artillery in February 1915 and was awarded his D.C.M. for the above cited deeds while serving in A/231st (North Midland) Brigade, R.F.A.