| Gilson | C H | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | South African Constabulary |
| Gilson | C H | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | British South Africa Police |
| Gilson | C J L | | Lieutenant | MID LG: 10 September 1901, page: 5946. Source: Field Marshal Roberts. 4 September 1901. Re: General mentions
This page contains all the London Gazette pages for the Boer War | (Sherwood Foresters) Derbyshire Regiment |
| Gilson | C J L | | Lieutenant | Dangerously wounded. Vlakfontein, 29 May 1901
1st Battalion.
Source: South African Field Force Casualty Roll | (Sherwood Foresters) Derbyshire Regiment |
| Gilson | Charles Hugh | | Captain | GILSON, CHARLES HUGH, Major, was born 8 November 1870, at Maritzburg, Natal, the son of Alexander Daniel Gilson, retired Civil Servant, and Miriam Jane Gilson, of The Croft, Greytown, Natal. He was educated at Maritzburg College; served as Clerk in the Civil Service in Natal and Zululand; received a commission in the Zululand Police, 1894, as Sub-Inspector; transferred to BSA Police, as Inspector with local rank of Captain, in 1897; was transferred in 1902 to SA Constabulary, still with the rank of Captain. Captain Gilson served in the South African War of 1899-1902; was twice mentioned in Despatches received the Queen's Medal with a clasp; the King's Medal with two clasps, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [London Gazette, 31 October 1902]: "C H Gilson, Captain, British South Africa Police. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa. (Especially for his services in suppressing a Native Rising in the north of Southern Rhodesia, during the rainy months in a fever-stricken district)". When the Swaziland Police were formed in 1907 Major Gilson was given command. He had the Matabele Medal. Major Gilson married, 21 July 1908, at Mbabane, Swaziland, Clytie Rowena, daughter of William Anderson Knight, CMG. Their children were: Ina Rowena, born 19 June 1909; Helen Phyllis, born 6 January 1911; Kenyon Tilden, born 14 March, 1912, and Jean Miriam, born 26 May 1913.
Source: DSO recipients (VC and DSO Book) | British South Africa Police |
| Gilson | D | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 88th Battery, RFA |
| Gilson | D | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
| Gilson | E | | | Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | 77th Battery, RFA |
| Gilson | G | 8652 | Rifleman | 2nd Battalion
Demise: Died of disease - other, disease specified 28 Sep 1900
Place: At Sea En Route To S Africa
Source: In Memoriam by S Watt | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Gilson | H C | | | Source: QSA and KSA rolls | British South Africa Police |
| Gilson | Hugh C | | Captain | BSACM Mashonaland 1897 (0).
Source: BSACM rolls | British South Africa Police |
| Gilson | J | | | 2nd Battalion
Source: Medal rolls | Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadia |
| Gilson | J | | | 3rd Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | (Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment |
| Gilson | J | | | 3rd Volunteer Service Company
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) |
| Gilson | J W | | | 1st Battalion
Source: QSA and KSA medal rolls | Oxfordshire Light Infantry |
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