Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal C. W. Whincup, 11th (County of London) Battalion (Finsbury Rifles), London Regiment, later Royal Garrison Artillery and Royal Air Force

British War and Victory Medals (318148 Cpl. C. W. Whincup. R.A.); Territorial Force War Medal 1914-19 (639 A.Cpl. C. W. Whincup. 11-Lond. R.) mounted as worn, lightly polished and some staining to VM, contact marks and edge bruising, therefore good fine (3) £180-£220

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The David Laban Collection of Territorial Force War Medal Groups.

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Charles William Whincup was born in Westminster, London on 7 January 1892. He served initially as a Private in the 11th (1st Finsbury Rifles) Battalion, London Regiment (T.F.) from 10 February 1909 to 10 February 1913, before transferring to the Royal Garrison Artillery (T.F.) as Signaller, from 3 March 1913 to 3 August 1914, and when mobilised served in the R.G.A. from 4 August 1914 to 5 February 1919. He subsequently enlisted in the Royal Air Force on 18 July 1921, describing his trade as photographer, and residing at 12 Wemyss Road, Blackheath London. He served in Iraq with the Royal Air Force from 1921 to 1922 with 84 Squadron. He transferred to the R.A.F. Reserve in 1927 and then emigrated to Australia where his address was 86 Livingstone St., Ivanhoe, Melbourne, Australia.