Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Corporal T. P. White, Royal Horse Artillery
1914-15 Star (53999. Gnr. T. P. White, R.H.A.); British War and Victory Medals (53999 Cpl. T. P. White. R.A.); together with the recipient’s Royal Life Saving Society Swimming Proficiency Medal, bronze, engraved to reverse ‘Gr. T. P. White June 1914’, all mounted court-style for wear, good very fine

Pair: Saddler J. A. Corby, Royal Horse Artillery, later Worcestershire Regiment
British War and Victory Medals (59410 Sdlr. J. A. Corby. R.A.) mounted court-style for wear, very fine (6) £80-£100

Thomas Percy White was born in London in 1890 and attested for the Royal Horse Artillery at Stratford on 26 December 1908. Appointed Gunner in “V” Battery on 5 January 1911, he served at Rawalpindi and as part of the British Expeditionary Force from 10 December 1914. Posted to Mesopotamia from 27 June 1916, he was admitted to hospital on 20 February 1918 and spent a period of time on leave in India - likely convalescing.

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John A. Corby initially served during the Great War with the Special Ammunition Column, Royal Horse Artillery. He was later attached to 8th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, and ended his campaign as Saddler in the Worcestershire Regiment.