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Matthew Gillick Famous memorial

Birth
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
unknown
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Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at Rhode Island and served as a Boatswain's Mate. His citation reads "Serving on board the USS Lancaster at Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard from the Lancaster, Gillick rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship".
Peacetime Medal of Honor Recipient. He entered the US Navy at Rhode Island and served as a Boatswain's Mate. His citation reads "Serving on board the USS Lancaster at Marseille, France, 20 November 1883. Jumping overboard from the Lancaster, Gillick rescued from drowning a French lad who had fallen into the sea from a stone pier astern of the ship".

Bio by: Don Morfe


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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Don Morfe
  • Added: Apr 2, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50561824/matthew-gillick: accessed ), memorial page for Matthew Gillick (1852–unknown), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50561824; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by Find a Grave.