439 of 876 325513 Cpl Sidney Gill Military Medal ‘D’ Company 1st Battalion Cambridgeshire Regiment Died 26th September 1917 age 23

Son of Herbert and Rebecca Gill of Elwyn Road, March, Cambridgeshire

Sidney had one brother and two sisters Sarah, Herbert and Ethel

Pte Gill was awarded the British, victory and 15 Star Medals he was also awarded the Military Medal for Actions with ‘D’ Company on a trench raid on 14th and 15th May 1917

Sidney was killed in action at Tower Hamlets Ridge

He left effects of £11 4s 0d to his mother Rebecca

Cpl Sidney Gill is remembered with honour at Tyne Cot Memorial

Keith Wainwright