Orders, Decorations and Medals

A Great War ‘Canal du Nord’ M.M. group of three awarded to Private John Whitehouse, 15th Battalion, Tank Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (95735 Pte.-L.Cpl. J. Whitehouse, 15/Tank C.); British War and Victory Medals (95735 Pte., Tank Corps) extremely fine (3) £250-300

The following citation is taken from The Tank Corps Book of Honour: ‘The Great British Advance, 1918. On September 27, 1918, on the occasion of the attack on the Canal du Nord and at Graincourt and Cantaing, this man drove his tank continuously for eleven hours. Throughout the action he showed great initiative and devotion to duty, although during the latter stages he was on the verge of collapse. It was largely due to his gallantry and determination that the tank reached the final objective and returned, having performed most valuable service in the assistance of the infantry.’