Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Five: Bandmaster H. T. Whittingham, York and Lancaster Regiment, late Durham Light Infantry

1914-15 Star (5847 Sjt. H. T. Whittingham. Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (5847 Sjt. H. T. Whittingham. Durh. L.I.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia (4737506 W.O. Cl. 1 H. T. Whittingham. Y. & L. R.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5847 Sjt. Bglr. H. T. Whittingham. Durh. L.I.) polished and worn, generally nearly very fine (5) £500-£700

Dix Noonan Webb, April 2006.

Henry Thomas Whittingham was born on 2 October 1882 and attested for the Durham Light Infantry. He served with them as a Sergeant Bugler during the Great War on the Frontier regions of India from 5 August 1914, and was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal per Army Order 134 of April 1915. He was appointed Bandmaster (Warrant Officer Class I) of the York and Lancaster Regiment on 2 April 1919, and retired on 29 December 1927.

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