Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (5) (K. 13869 S. H. Cook. S.P.O. R.N.; 12759 Pte. W. H. Whiddon. C. Gds.; 3841 Pte W Harvey R Lanc R; 7382 Pte. R. Ducker. Norf. R.; 16838 Pte. A. E. Hussey. R. Berks. R.); Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R., unnamed as issued, nearly very fine or better (6) £60-£80

William Henry Whiddon was born in Torquay, Devon, and attested there for the Coldstream Guards. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front, where he died of wounds on 17 June 1916, and is buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Belgium.