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27 July 2022

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№ 29

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27 July 2022

Hammer Price:
£480

A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.M. group of five awarded to Corporal S. Whittingham, Worcestershire Regiment, late Royal Army Medical Corps

Military Medal, G.V.R. (238025. Cpl. S. Whittingham. 4/Worc: R.); 1914-15 Star (1599 Pte. S. Whittingham. R.A.M.C.); British War and Victory Medals (1599 Cpl. S. Whittingham. R.A.M.C.) the BWM named ‘upside down’; Territorial Efficiency Medal, G.V.R. (258025 Cpl. S. Whittingham. M.M. 4-Worc. R.) the last a somewhat later issue, light pitting and contact marks to MM, generally very fine (5) £300-£400

M.M. London Gazette 17 June 1919.

Sydney Whittingham attested for the Royal Army Medical Corps and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 29 March 1915. He subsequently transferred to the Worcestershire Regiment, and was awarded the Military Medal whilst serving with the 4th Battalion (although his number is part of the block that was allocated to the 7th Battalion). His Territorial Efficiency Medal was retrospectively awarded per Army Order of May 1942.

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