Special Collections

Sold on 5 April 2006

1 part

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A Collection of Medals to the Durham Light Infantry and associated units

Lot

№ 188

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5 April 2006

Hammer Price:
£520

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

1914-15 Star (5847 Sjt., Durh. L.I.); British War and Victory Medals (5847 Sjt., Durh. L.I.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, N.W. Persia (4737506 W.O.Cl. 1, Y.& L. R.); Army L.S.& G.C., G.V.R., 1st issue (5847 Sjt. Bglr., Durh. L.I.) worn and better (5) £200-240

Henry Thomas Whittingham was born on 2 October 1882. He served as a Serjeant-Bugler in the D.L.I. and was appointed Bandmaster of the York and Lancaster Regiment on 2 April 1919. He retired on 29 December 1927.