DELVILLE WOOD

LONGUEVAL - SOMME - FRANCE

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Sergeant

Albert GILL, V.C.

(1879-1916)

1st Bataillon, KRRC

Buried at Delville Wood Cemetery

27th July 1916

The enemy made a very strong counter-attack on the right flank of the battalion and rushed the bombing post after killing all the company bombers. Sergeant Gill rallied the remnants of his platoon, none of whom were skilled bombers, and reorganised his defences. Soon afterwards the enemy nearly surrounded his men and started sniping at about 20 yards range. Although it was almost certain death, Sergeant Gill stood boldly up in order to direct the fire of his men. He was killed almost at once, but his gallant action held up the enemy advance.