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Sergeant Albert Gill (8 September 1879 – 27 July 1916)〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Kings Royal Rifle Association )〕 was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 36 years old, and a serjeant in the 1st Battalion, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC. On 27 July 1916 at Battle of Delville Wood in France, the enemy made a very strong counterattack 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. Gill is buried at Delville Wood Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery, Somme, France.〔(CWGC entry )〕 ==The Medal== Gill's Victoria Cross is in the Lord Ashcroft VC Collection at the Imperial War Museum〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Lord Ashcroft VC Collection )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Albert Gill」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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