Lieutenant George Roy Whitaker AFC
Royal Air Force
Lived at 21 Scott Park Road
Burnley Express 16th November 1918


Air Force Cross London Gazette 2/11/1918

Brother John (Jack) Whittam Whitaker awarded the Military Cross

According to a notebook kept by The Reverend A A Brockington, Chaplain, 23rd Brigade, RFA in the 3rd Division from June to September 1916 (Imperial War Museum, Box Reference 81/41/1) 2nd Lieutenant G R Whitaker, RFA SR was serving with the 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column before transferring to the RFC.

(courtesy of Cameron Rodgers, Brisbane Australia)

Medals auctioned on the 23rd May 2013 at Clevedon Salerooms Quarterly Specialist Sale of Antiques, Fine Art and Collectors' Items. Bristol

Inscription found in the front of a copy of "Leaves in the Wind", a book published in 1918.
This copy was purchased in Dunedin, New Zealand by Jane Bloore, if anyone has any information on how this book might have arrived in New Zealand please send an email to :

Andrew@burnleyinthegreatwar.info