The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection

The General Service Medal awarded to Private C. Whitewood, The Buffs, who was captured in North Africa, 15 December 1941

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (6285991 Pte. C. Whitewood, The Buffs) surname officially corrected, nearly extremely fine £100-140

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Bill and Angela Strong Medal Collection.

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Charles Edward Whitewood was born on 5 December 1916. A Hotel Waiter by occupation, he enlisted into the Buffs in May 1935. With the 2nd Battalion he served in Palestine, October-December 1936; India, January 1937-October 1938; Palestine, October 1938-July 1939; Egypt, July-December 1939; Palestine, December 1939-January 1941. With the 1st Battalion he served in Egypt from January 1941. Private Whitewood was captured by the Axis forces in North Africa on 15 December 1941 and remained a prisoner-of-war for the remainder of the war, being held in Italy, 1941-43 and Germany, 1943-45. Post-war he served with the Buffs in Malaya and Hong Kong, November 1947-April 1949 and the Middle East, January-April 1950. He was discharged on 6 June 1950. With copied m.i.c. and service notes.