Other Properties - Aust. Groups

Lot 3649    SESSION 8 (2.00PM THURSDAY 30TH JULY)    Other Properties - Aust. Groups

Estimate $2,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au

MM TRIO: Military Medal (GVR type 1); British War Medal 1914-18; Victory Medal 1914-19. 1857 Cpl C.L.Whitby. 46/Aust:Inf: on first medal, 1857 T-Sgt. C.L.Whitby. 46-Bn. A.I.F. on last two medals. All medals impressed. Good very fine.

MM: LG 17/12/1917, p13200; CAG 2/5/1918, p1038, to Corporal C.L.Whitby, 46 Aust Infy Bn.

Recommendation: On the morning 20/9/1917 near Zonnebeke during a heavy bombardment by the enemy and when the enemy machine guns were sweeping the trench Corporal Whitby displayed remarkable coolness and deliberation, using his Lewis Gun to such advantage that enemy parties advancing against our position were repulsed and totally dispersed. His conduct and example in the line was excellent.

Cecil Lewis Whitby (known as Jack Whitby), labourer, age 24, born at Brighton, Melbourne, Vic; Enl.19Jul1915 at Melbourne, Vic, with two years training in Cadets; Emb.04Apr1916 with 2Rfts 46Bn; TOS 46Bn 17Feb1917; to L/Cpl 21May1917; to Cpl 25Aug1917; awarded MM 14Oct1917; to T-Sgt 22Oct1917; to Cpl 29Dec1917; WIA 17Aug1918 GSW to left leg, France; RTA 15Jan1919; Disemb.02Mar1919; Disch.16Apr1919.

With research including original letter to Cpl Whitby's father advising of the award of the MM; an original letter from Australian Red Cross Society, Victorian Division to his father advising that Cpl Whitby had been wounded; an original newspaper clipping of Cpl Whitby's MM award; other research giving details of the MM award to Whitby.