Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

British War Medal 1914-20 (B-549 W.O. Cl.II. J. C. R. Whiddington. S. of M.) nearly extremely fine, rare to unit £80-£120

John Chilvers Reginald Whiddington was born on 19 November 1876 and served during the Great War as Company Sergeant Major (Instructor) in the Corps of the School of Musketry. He proceeded to France on an Inspecting Tour in June 1918, for which he was entitled only to the British War Medal (not entitled to the Victory Medal). He died in London in 1953.

Sold with copied research including Medal Index card which confirms that this is his sole entitlement.