1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

William Gillian

Contributed by: Stewart Smith, on 2008-11-11

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Rank
First NameWilliam
SurnameGillian
Year of BirthUnknown
Year of Death1978
RegimentCameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Place of Wartime ResidenceGlasgow, Glasgow

William's Story

Awarded the Military Medal for saving the lives of two French soldiers wounded by enemy fire at Soissons in Northern France in 1917. Subsequently received the Crois de Guerre from Marshall Petain.

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