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Canada. A First War British War Medal, To Private Thomas Whitehead, 88Th Infantry Battalion
Canada. A First War British War Medal, To Private Thomas Whitehead, 88Th Infantry Battalion
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eMedals offers rapid domestic and international shipping. Orders received prior to 12:00pm (EST) will be shipped on the same business day.* Orders placed on Canadian Federal holidays will be dispatched the subsequent business day. Courier tracking numbers are provided for all shipments. All items purchased from eMedals can be returned for a full monetary refund or merchandise credit, providing the criteria presented in our Terms & Conditions are met. *Please note that the addition of a COA may impact dispatch time.
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(180361 PTE. T. WHITEHEAD. 88-CAN.INF.). Naming is officially impressed. Court-mounted, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine.
Footnote: Thomas Whitehead was born on October 11, 1893 in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He was a resident of Victoria, British Columbia when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (180361) with the 88th Infantry Battalion "Victoria Fusiliers", on December 15, 1915 in Victoria, at the age of 22, naming his next-of-kin as his wife Amelia Whitehead of Victoria, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was Married, that his religion was Methodist and that his trade was that of Labourer (Coal Miner). The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Victoria, British Columbia under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed June 1, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Olympic, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Cullin with a strength of 34 officers and 1,029 other ranks, arriving in Liverpool, England on June 8th.
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(180361 PTE. T. WHITEHEAD. 88-CAN.INF.). Naming is officially impressed. Court-mounted, contact marks, replacement ribbon, very fine.
Footnote: Thomas Whitehead was born on October 11, 1893 in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He was a resident of Victoria, British Columbia when he signed his Attestation Paper as a Private (180361) with the 88th Infantry Battalion "Victoria Fusiliers", on December 15, 1915 in Victoria, at the age of 22, naming his next-of-kin as his wife Amelia Whitehead of Victoria, stating that he had no previous military service, that he was Married, that his religion was Methodist and that his trade was that of Labourer (Coal Miner). The Battalion was raised and mobilized in Victoria, British Columbia under the authority of G.O. 151, December 22, 1915. The Battalion sailed June 1, 1916 from Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the S.S. Olympic, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel J.R. Cullin with a strength of 34 officers and 1,029 other ranks, arriving in Liverpool, England on June 8th.



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