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Auction: 23111 - Orders, Decorations and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 571

Four: Company Sergeant-Major H. Whiting, Army Service Corps, late Private, 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade

Queen's South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, South Africa 1902 (5723 Pte H. Whiting. Rifle Brigade.); 1914-15 Star (T3-028071 Sjt H. Whiting. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (T3-028071 Sjt. H. Whiting. A.S.C.), mounted as worn, good very fine (4)

Harry Whiting was born at Clerkenwell, London in 1884 and attested for the Militia on 26 August 1901 at the age of 17. Entering the Anglo-Boer War the next year he was to serve with the 5th Battalion, Rifle Brigade in the final months of the conflict. After the war he returned to Civilian life as a carman, leaving the Militia prior to the outbreak of the Great War.

Whiting returned to the Colours not long after the recommencement of hostilities on 10 November 1914. Promoted Sergeant while still in Britain Whiting was briefly advanced Company Sergeant-Major on 8 February 1915 but reverted to Sergeant at this own request on 22 April. Embarking at Southampton he entered the war in France on 15 September 1915 for service with No. 1 Transport Company, Army Service Corps, 14th Divisional Train.

Once again promoted Company Sergeant Major on 30 October 1918 Whiting served in that role for the final few weeks of the War. Demobilised on 11 April 1919 at Woolwich he returned to his home in St. Lukes.

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