Vera Gill pinning Croix de Guerre on her son Dereck

Vera Gill pinning Croix de Guerre on her son Dereck

A woman wearing fur coat and glasses pins a medal onto the jacket of a young boy. Text explanation.

1948-01-26

One newspaper cutting

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[inserted] JANUARY 26th 1948 [/inserted]

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Mrs. Vera Gill, Sycamore Avenue, Halton, Leeds, pinning the Croix de Guerre on her son, Derick. It was awarded to her late husband, Flying Officer Kenneth Gill, D.F.C.