Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Chief Gunner R. H. Kitt, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (Ch. Gnr. R. H. Kitt. R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (Ch. Gnr. R. H. Kitt. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension, impressed naming (R. H. Kitt, P.O. 2 Cl., H.M.S. Camperdown.) mounted as worn, very fine (4) £120-£160

Robert Henry Kitt was born at Fowey, Cornwall, on 10 December 1866, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy 2nd Class on 3 June 1882. Advancing through the rates he became Petty Officer 2nd Class on 22 July 1894 whilst in Camperdown, and received his L.S. & G.C. medal in the same ship on 1 May the following year. He was advanced to Petty Officer 1st Class in March 1896 and transferred to the officers section as Gunner with seniority of 8 September 1897. He was promoted to Chief Gunner on 8 March 1913 and pensioned on 8 September 1913. Recalled for service on 25 October 1914, to Vivid for T.B. 107, he served at Devonport until 17 April 1919, when he reverted to the retired list. He died on 5 September 1938. Sold with copied record of service.