Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant W. J. Whear, “D” Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, later Flying Officer, Royal Air Force, who was Mentioned in Despatches in January 1942

Military Medal, G.V.R. (10977 Cpl. W. J. Whear,. D. 14/Bde: R.H.A.); 1914-15 Star (L-10977 Cpl. (A. Sjt.) W. J. Whear. R.F.A.); British War and Victory Medals (L-10977 Sjt. W. J. Whear. R.A.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Coronation 1937, unnamed as issued; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (347009. F/Sgt. W. J. Whear. R.A.F.) mounted court-style, nearly very fine or better (8) £600-£800

M.M. London Gazette 18 June 1917.

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1942.

William John Whear served in France with the Royal Field Artillery from 28 November 1915, and was attached to “D” Battery, 14th Brigade, Royal Horse Artillery, at the time of winning his M.M. in 1917. He afterwards joined the Royal Air Force and was awarded the L.S. & G.C. medal as a Flight-Sergeant in June 1935. He was mentioned in despatches in the New Year Honours list of 1942, and was appointed to an emergency commission as Flying Officer, Administrative and Special Duties Branch, R.A.F., on 28 January 1943. He retired from the Royal Air Force on 19 September 1945. Sold with copied research.