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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 418

(x) A Great War M.M. group of eight awarded to Sergeant J. E. White, Royal Berkshire Regiment, who was further 'mentioned' for the Iraq operations

Military Medal, G.V.R. (8331 Sjt: J. E. White. 8/R. Berks: R.); 1914 Star, clasp (8331 Pte. J. E. White. 2/R. Berks: R.); British War and Victory Medals (8331 A. Sjt. J. E. White. R. Berks. R.); General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Iraq, with M.I.D. oak leaves (5328135 Sjt. J. E. White. R. Berks. R.); India General Service 1908-35, 1 clasp, Waziristan 1921-24 (5328135 Sjt. J. E. White. R. Berks. R.); Defence Medal 1939-45; Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (5328135 Sjt. J. E. White. R. Berks. R.), mounted as worn, contact marks but a fine combination, very fine (8)

M.M. London Gazette 23 July 1919.

M.I.D. London Gazette 9 September 1921. Despatches submitted 8 November 1920. White was the only man of his Regiment 'mentioned' in this Gazette.

James Edwin White was born in 1888 and enlisted in the Royal Berkshire Regiment on 21 October 1906 and during the Great War served on the Western Front with the 2nd Battalion from 6 November 1914. Having been duly awarded his M.M., White further added to his laurels with the scarce award of the 'mention' for the Iraq operations, latterly serving in Waziristan.

Please see Lot 506 for his miniature dress Medals.

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Sold for
£1,400

Starting price
£450