| Carte de Visite E. T. Church - Photographer 55 Donegall Place, Belfast, Ireland c. 1880 |
| Vacated Brigade Major Appointment - 1st April 1910 Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel - 9th Batt., The South Wales Borderers 11 November, 1914 Transferred to command of a Training Reserve Battalion 1st September, 1916 Transferred to Battalion Command 1st September, 1917 Vacated Battalion Command (Granted the rank of Hon. Lt.-Col.) 20 November, 1917 |
| This is the portion of Edward Gillman's military record which has come to light as of now. Exact details of his service during World War I may still be found with further research. It would appear that Gillman saw no active service with either the 31st Foot/East Surrey Regiment or the South Wales Borderers prior to his retirement. An interesting side note can be found in the 13 October, 1896 issue of The London Gazette. On the same day that Gillman was seconded for service as Adjutant to the 4th Batt., of The South Wales Borderers, a young Cadet from the Royal Military College was appointed Second Lieutenant in the 1st Battalion. His name was Teignmouth Philip Melvill - the son of Lieutenant Teignmouth Melivill of the 1st Battalion, 24th Foot who was killed while attempting to save the Queen's Colours in the aftermath of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. |