A Great War 1914-15 Trio and Belgian Croix de Guerre Group of 4 awarded to Second Lieutenant Thomas Whittaker, Machine Gun Corps, late 7th Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment, who was wounded twice in action with the 7th Bn East Lancs and was later awarded the Croix de Guerre on 13 January 1918. From the rank of Sergeant he was later granted a commission as Second Lieutenant on 3 October 1918, comprising: 1914-15 Star (6777 Pte T. Whittaker. E. Lan: R.); British War and Victory Medals, 1914-1919 (6777 Sjt. T. Whittaker. E. Lan. R.); Belgium, Croix de Guerre, bronze; Group court-mounted on card for display, old dark tone, as struck (4). Belgium, Croix de Guerre: London Gazette: 12 July 1918 - ‘for distinguished services rendered during the campaign’. Second Lieutenant Thomas Whittaker was born on 4 April 1895 at Northwich, Cheshire, and enlisted for service with the 7th (Service) Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment on 3 September 1914. While serving with his regiment in France he was twice wounded in action on 17 July 1915, and later returned to England on 13 January 1918 when he was awarded the Belgian Croix de Guerre (which appeared later in the London Gazette). At the rank of Sergeant, Whittaker was later commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Machine Gun Corps on 9 July 1918, and survived the war, returning to Northwich.

Estimate: GBP 150 - 200