Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Private A. V. McWhirter, 15th (County of London) Battalion (Prince of Wales’ Own Civil Service Rifles), London Regiment, who was wounded in October 1915

1914-15 Star (2793. Pte. A. V. McWhirter. 15-Lond. R.); British War and Victory Medals (2793 Pte. A. V. McWhirter. 15-Lond. R.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, officially numbered ‘57208’, nearly extremely fine (4) £70-£90

Alexander Victor McWhirter was born in 1891 and lived at 27 Gladwell Road, Crouch End, London. He attested for the 15th London Regiment at Somerset House on 29 August 1914, and served in France with the 1/15th Battalion from 17 March 1915. His Army Service Record notes a ‘shell wound left hand 16.10.15’, and evacuation home to England for medical treatment. Transferred to the 3/15th Battalion 10 November 1915, he was later discharged permanently unfit for further military service in August 1916 following a long period of sickness and ‘chronic colds’.

Sold with four silver fob medallions (likely for sporting achievement), all engraved to reverse ‘A. McWhirter’, in H. G. Croneen, Medallist, New Brompton, individual boxes.