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14 April 2021

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№ 710

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14 April 2021

Hammer Price:
£360

Three: Company Sergeant-Major P. Whight, Royal Garrison Artillery, late 1st Sussex Artillery Volunteers

Coronation 1911, silver, unnamed as issued; Volunteer Force Long Service Medal, V.R. (No. 1915. C.S.M. P. Whight. 1st Sx V.A. E.D.R.A.); Territorial Force Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (1 C.S.Mjr. P. Whight. R.G.A.) the number ’1’ a later addition; together with a small pocket watch and three shooting medals, the first in silver engraved ‘1st S.A.V. No. 6 Comp. Challenge Cup 1894 Won by C.S.M. Whight.’; the second in bronze engraved ‘Miniature Rifle Meeting 1904, 1st R.G.A.V. Co. Sgt. Maj. Whight.’; the third in silver engraved ‘1st R.G.A.V. 1905’, very fine (7) £180-£220

Philip Whight was appointed Temporary Captain in the Sussex Volunteer Regiment on 24 January 1917. He relinquished his commission in the 4th Volunteer Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment on 15 December 1919 and was granted the honorary rank of Captain.