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In 1944, Major Gilbert, as Officer Commanding "C" Company, 2 Lincolns, was one of only two Bermudians to land on the beaches of Normandy. He later earned the immediate award of the Military Cross (MC) in the crossing of the Escaut Canal, part of a larger operation to cross the Rhine. He, and another Company Commander involved, was decorated with the medal by Field Marshall Montogomery, personally. As Gilbert put it, 'later that day the crossing , the ribbon was pinned on while we were still in the field. The next day we were relieved by a contingent of Bermudians'. The Bermudians were part of a draft of Lincolns sent from England, under the command of Bermudian Major Anthony W. F. Smith, who was killed in action shortly thereafter. Glyn ended the War in Northern Germany, where 2 Lincolns had taken part in the capture of Bremen . He was one of four Bermudians to attain the rank of Major in the Lincolns during the War. After the War, Gilbert attached to the Third Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (3 Para), serving in Palestine. He moved through a number of subsequent positions, ultimately transferring wholly to The Parachute Regiment. In 1962, Gilbert was appointed Regimental Colonel of The Parachute Regiment. In that position, he was responsible for a number of significant changes, including the introduction of a battle training course for NCOs at Brecon, which was eventually made mandatory throughout the Infantry, and the creation of The Red Devils parachute display team. Following this, he was promoted to Brigadier General, in command of the Territorial Army ’s 44 Parachute Brigade. After attending the Imperial Defence College, Gilbert became Commandant of the School of Infantry, Warminister, in 1967. While there, he hosted HM the Queen in his own home when she visited the school. He was promoted to Major-General in 1970, and retired from the Army in 1974. Glyn Gilbert died in 2003, at the age of 83. SEE ALSO Military Of Bermuda EXTERNAL LINKS
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