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Pte. William Rostron Whittaker MM & Bar.
British Army 12th (Pioneer) Btn. Sherwood Foresters
from:Chesterfield
William Whittaker joined the Sherwood Foresters Notts & Derby Regiment in 1915.
He arrived in France 29th Aug 1915 with the 12th (Pioneers) Battalion.
He was awarded the Military Medal in June/July 1918, Gazetted 13 Sept 1918, Later he transferred to 1/24th Battalion, Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment in August 1918.
He was awarded Bar to the MM in Sept 1918, Gazetted 23 July 1919.
William was a very quiet, gentle person who never mentioned the war but clearly had suffered and seen some unspeakable horrors.