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Family Group: Three: Private C. Gillett, Buckinghamshire Yeomanry (Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars), who was killed in action at the Battle of Scimitar Hill, Gallipoli, 21 August 1915 1914-15 Star; British War and Victory Medals (817 Pte. C. Gillett. Bucks. Yeo.); with Memorial Scroll named to ‘Pte Charles Gillett Royal Buckinghamshire Hussars’, the last glazed and framed with the 1914-15 Star (this sealed within), BWM and VM in named card boxes of issue, extremely fine Five: Chief Inspector G. J. Gillett, Metropolitan Police, late Military Mounted Police and 2nd Life Guards 1914-15 Star (P-1348 L. Cpl. G. J. Gillett. M.M.P.); British War and Victory Medals (P-1348 Pte. G. J. Gillett. M.M.P.); Defence Medal; Coronation 1937, 4th medal in card box of issue, addressed to ‘Mr. G. J. Gillett, 29 Westover Road, High Wycombe, Bucks’, initials of BWM officially corrected, generally very fine or better Pair: Driver R. Gillett, Army Service Corps British War and Victory Medals (T4-094193 Dvr. R. Gillett. A.S.C.) good very fine (10) £400-500 Footnote Charles Gillett was born in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire. He served during the Great War with the Buckinghamshire Yeomanry in the Egyptian theatre of war from 21 April 1915. The Regiment was moved to take part in the Gallipoli Campaign, and they landed at "A" Beach, Suvla Bay on 18 August 1915. They moved into bivouacs at Lala Baba on 20 August. The following day Gillett was killed in action, and on this date the Regiment advanced to Chocolate Hill via Salt Lake and Hetman Chair, and took part in the attack on Scimitar Hill. In one day of fighting during the Battle of Scimitar Hill, British casualties amounted to 5,300 men. Gillett is commemorated on the Helles Memorial, and the West Wycombe War Memorial at St. Lawrence’s Church. George Joseph Gillett was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the 2nd Life Guards at the town of his birth, in March 1911. He was discharged three months later, and joined the Metropolitan Police in March 1913. He re-engaged for service with the Military Mounted Police during the Great War. He served as Lance Corporal with the M.M.P. in the French theatre of war from 21 July 1915, and subsequently rejoined the Metropolitan Police after the war. Gillett received three Commissioner’s Commendations during the course of his career, including 31 May 1922, ‘for promptitude and courage in following and arresting a burglar whom he believed to be armed.’ He advanced to Sergeant in March 1924, and Inspector in February 1929. He was promoted Chief Inspector, ‘J’ Division, in June 1936, and ‘Pensioned’ in December 1940. Richard Gillett was born in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, and attested for the Army Service Corps at High Wycombe, in May 1915. He served during the Great War with the Corps in the French theatre of war from May 1916. He was discharged on 29 July 1919. The above were brothers, and sons of Francis J. Gillet, a farmer from High Wycombe.