Personal Number: 23995 Rank: Colonel Name: James Buckley WHITEHEAD, MC, OBE, TD, MiD Unit: Royal Tank Regiment London Gazette : 13 January 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36327/page/259/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to approve that the following be Mentioned in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East:— R.T.R. Maj. (temp. Lt.-Col.) J. B. Whitehead, M.C., T.D. (23995) London Gazette : 5 August 1952 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39614/supplement/4183/data.pdf TERRITORIAL ARMY. ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS. R.T.R. Lt.-Col. (Bt. Col.) James Buckley WHITEHEAD, M.C.. T.D., J.P. (23995), to be Hon. Col. of a T.A. Unit, 1st July, 1952, vice Col. Frederick HARDMAN, M.C., T.D. (25007), tenure expired. London Gazette : 1 January 1957 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40960/supplement/13/data.pdf The QUEEN has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to, the Most Excellent Order •of the British Empire:— To be Ordinary Commanders of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:— Colonel James Buckley WHITEHEAD, M.C., TD., J.P. For political and public services in the Colne Valley.
London Gazette : 13 January 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36327/page/258/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36327/page/259/data.pdf