KOYLI, Mau Mau any info on Pte H Gill

[vapcq45]

Hi

I know this is a long shot.  I'm doing some research for the brother of Harry Gill b 1928 Castleford, Yorkshire who joined the K.O.L.I.  after WW2 and was in Kenya for the Mau Mau uprising/emergency.  Apparently he saved the lives of 8 soldiers whilst fighting in the jungle. 

The brother knows nothing about this and I'm trying to piece together what I can for a little family history story for his 80th birthday.  His brother Harry died in 2003 and he has lost touch with any remaining family.  We don't know Army number or Battalion.

I can look up Mau Mau general info on Google so anything else you can add or point me to would be wonderful.

Thank you!

[mmm45]

1st Battalion KOYLI  deployed to Kenya in 1954 As part of Mau Mau emergency

This site may help?

https://www.therifleslikoyli.co.uk/


Ady

[vapcq45]

Thanks very much for this.  Very useful to know and I can start to fill out his story. 

Is it possible to apply to MOD for copy of service papers, even though we don't know his Army no. and it's after WW2?

Thanks again.

Val

[mmm45]

hi Val
yes 

https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-records-of-service/apply-for-the-records-of-a-deceased-serviceperson

death cert and date of birth will be needed

Ady