Orders, Decorations and Medals

Five: Warrant Officer Class 2 A. Whitehead, Royal Artillery, prisoner-of-war of the Japanese, captured at the fall of Singapore

1939-45 Star; Pacific Star; Defence and War Medals; Army L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 1st issue (842493 W.O. Cl.2, R.A.), mounted as worn, good very fine (5) £120-160

Archibald Whitehead was born in 1912 and enlisted into the Royal Artillery at Stirling on 29 November 1934. He was stationed in Malaya from 4 December 1939 and was taken prisoener by the japanese at the fall of Singapore, 16 February 1942. He remained a captive until 25 October 1945. returning home he continued his service until his discharge on 28 November 1956. Sold with Regular Army Certificate of Service; Buckingham Palace letter for returning P.O.W’s.; Warrant Officers’ warrant dated 13 June 1952; correspondence re. his acceptance into the Civil Service and seven group photographs.