| Gillman | Webb | | Captain | GILLMAN, WEBB, Captain, was born 26 October 1870, at Galle, Ceylon, youngest son of Herbert Webb Gillman, of Glouteadmore, Coachford, County Cork, and Annie Mackwood. He was educated at Dulwich, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich; was commissioned, Royal Field Artillery, 27 July 1889, and became Lieutenant 27 July 1892. He served in the South African War, 1899-1900, taking part in the advance on Kimberley; operations in the Orange Free State, February to May 1900, including operations at Paardeberg 17 to 26 February, and the actions at Poplar Grove and Driefontein. He received the Queen's Medal and three clasps for the Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg and Driefontein. He became Captain 9 October 1899; was Adjutant, Royal Horse Artillery, Aldershot, from 22 May 1900 to 31 March 1901; was employed in the Aro Expedition, Southern Nigeria, 30 October 1901 to 10 May 1902, as Staff Officer to various columns. He received the Medal and three clasps; was mentioned in Despatches 12 September 1902, and for services during the Aro Expedition in Southern Nigeria was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 12 September 1902]: "Webb Gillman, Captain, Royal Artillery". He was invested by the King 24 October 1902. Captain Gillman was promoted to Major 12 May 1905; was GSO, 2nd Grade, Sierra Leone, 15 December 1906 to 3 April 1908; passed the Staff College, 1908; was AMS to GO Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Command, 4 April to 4 May 1938; GSO, 2nd Grade, Portsmouth, 14 August 1910 to 22 April 1912. He was GSO, War Office, from 23 April 1912 to 4 August 1914; was given the Brevet of Lieutenant Colonel 5 August 1914, and served in the European War, first in France with the 114th Battery, 25th Brigade, RFA; was GSO2, GHQ, France, 26 August 1914 to 6 January 1915; was GSO1, 13th Division, 11 January to 9 October 1915; was Temporary Brigadier General, Royal Artillery, 9th Corps, 8 October to 22 November 1915; Brigadier General, General Staff, Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 23 November 1915, to June 1916; Special Liaison Officer, Mesopotamia, February to May 1915. He was given the Brevet of Colonel, 1916; promoted Temporary Major General, May 1916; Major General, General Staff, Salonika, June 1916 to 25 July 1917; commanded the 17th Indian Division, July to 15 November 1917; Major General, General Staff, Mesopotamia, December 1917 to May 1919. He was created a CMG, 1915; received the Order of St Anne of Russia (2nl Class) with Swords, 1916; was created a CB in 1917; made Commandeur, Legion of Honour, 1917; received the Order of the White Eagle of Serbia (2nd Class) with Swords, 1917, and was made a Commander of the Order of St Maurice and St Lazarus of Italy, 1917; received the Order of the Redeemer of Greece (Higher Commander, 2nd Class), 1917, and was made a KCMG in 1919. He was several times mentioned in Despatches. Major General Sir Webb Gillman married, at Eastbourne, 8 February 1911, Caroline Grace Elizabeth, daughter of Charles Rube, of 17 Hill Street, London, and they had three children: Herbert Charles Rube, born 22 January 1912; Catherine Rube, and Susan Elizabeth.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | Royal Artillery |
