Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Engineer Lieutenant-Commander R. W. Whitehead, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (Eng. S. Lieut. R. W. Whitehead. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals, with M.I.D. oak leaves (Eng. Lt. Cr. R. W. Whithead. R.N.) mounted for display, good very fine (3) £80-£120

M.I.D. London Gazette 30 January 1919 (Salonika):

‘For gallant conduct and distinguished services rendered during the period from the 1st March to the 1st October 1918.

Robert Wood Whitehead was educated at Blyth Secondary School, the Marine School South Shields and Rutherford College, Newcastle. He was employed by various shipbuilding companies prior to being commissioned Engineer Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Navy in July 1915. Whitehead served on the Mediterranean Station with the sloop H.M.S. Marigold from October 1915, and with H.M.S. St. George from January 1917. He was demobilised in November 1919, and was placed on the Special Reserve of Engineers, advancing to Engineer Lieutenant Commander in February 1921.