Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Eight: Lieutenant G. S. Whitham, York and Lancaster Regiment, who was wounded in 1915 and was afterwards employed by the Ministry of Munitions in the Department of Explosive Supply, becoming Director of Ammunition Production in 1939 and rewarded with the C.M.G. and C.B.E.

1914-15 Star (2. Lieut. G. S. Whitham. York. & Lanc. R.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. G. S. Whitham); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Jubilee 1935, mounted as worn, nearly very fine or better (8) £400-£500

C.M.G. London Gazette 2 June 1943: ‘Gilbert Shaw Whitham, Esq., C.B.E., M.I.Chem.E., Director-General of Production Services, Ministry of Supply. Lately Head of the British Technical Mission in Turkey.’

C.B.E. London Gazette 23 June 1936: ‘Assistant Director of Ordnance Factories, War Office.’

Gilbert Shaw Whitham was born in 1889, educated privately in Chile, 1910-14, and Inns of Court, 1914-15; commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, 10th Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment, 10 February 1915; Lieutenant, 5 July 1915. Served in France from 10 July 1915, but after being wounded was employed by the Ministry of Munitions at H.M. Factory, Queensferry, 1916-17; Headquarters Department of Explosive Supply, 1917-20; Secretary Factories Branch, 1918-20; War Office, 1920, under the Director-General of Factories; Superintendent H.M. Factory, Gretna, 1921; Assistant Director of Ordnance Factories; Director of Industrial Planning (War Office), 1936; Director of Ammunition Production, 1939; Deputy Director-General, Ministry of Supply, 1941; Head of British Mission (Supply) to Turkey, September 1941; Head of Production Office, Palestine, 1942; Director-General of Production Services (Ministry of Supply, 1943; Deputy Chief (General) of the Economic Division, Control Commission for Germany, 1945; Chief of the Reparations, Deliveries and Restitution Division, Control Commission for Germany (British Element), 1945-50. Retired to Okehampton, Devon, and died on 20 August 1970.