Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private A. J. Whittle, Cala Town Guard, later Bombardier, South African Heavy Artillery

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (84 Pte. A. J. Whittle. Cala T.G.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Gnr. A. J,. Whittle. S.A.H.A.) minor edge bruise to first, nearly extremely fine (2) £100-£140

Approximately 120 medals awarded to the Cala Town Guard.

Arthur John Whittle was born in Cala in 1884 and served with the Cala Town Guards during the Boer War, and subsequently with the Elliot Border Scouts. Following the outbreak of the Great War he attested for the 2nd Mounted Brigade, S.A.H., at Roberts Heights on 27 September 1916, but was discharged on 5 November of that year. He re-attested for the South African Heavy Artillery at Potchefstroom on 12 March 1918, and served with the 552nd Siege Battery, being advanced Bombardier on 17 March 1919. He was demobilised on 27 May 1919.

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