Military Provost Staff Corps

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Soldier Details:
Surname: Whitton
Initials:   T.
Rank:   Sergeant
Army No.:  T/2439
Notes:   MPSC. From Edinburgh. Awarded the 1914 Star with clasp (2/2471) and rose, Victory and War Medals. First served abroad (1) France, 11/8/14. Formerly Sgt. Royal Scots, No. 9148 and Machine Gun Corps, No. 17456. 11//3/1919 to class Z reserve.

Decorations/Medals/Awards (1)
  1. Decoration:   DCM Citation Gazette Date: 1918-04-17 Gazette Issue: 3063 Gazette Page: 4690
Citation:   17456 Sjt T Whitton, MGC (Edinburgh). For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the operations he did consistently fine work as section serjeant. On one occasion, when his officer had become a casualty, he reorganised the remains of his section and mounted two guns for the defence of the line, displaying remarkable coolness and skill.