Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A scarce Second World War Home Guard B.E.M. group of five awarded to Corporal J. G. Whitlow, Cheshire Home Guard, late Royal Artillery

British Empire Medal, (Military) G.VI.R., 1st issue (Cpl. John G. Whitlow, H.G.); British War and Victory Medals (11517 Gnr. J. G. Whitlow, R.A.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Imperial Service Medal, G.VI.R. (John George Whitlow), generally good very fine (5) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals The Property of a Gentleman.

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B.E.M. London Gazette 15 December 1944:

‘In recognition of meritorious service in the Home Guard.’

John George Whitlow, who served in the Royal Garrison Artillery in the Great War, was awarded his B.E.M. in respect of services in the 22nd Cheshire (G.P.O.) Battalion, Home Guard, a unit of the Wirral Group which was commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel W. T. Polkinghorne. And his Post Office connections resulted in a further accolade shortly after the War, when he was awarded the I.S.M. for his services as a Post Office Assistant Inspector in Chester (London Gazette 3 June 1947, refers).