Auction Catalogue

26 January 2022

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Lot

№ 139

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26 January 2022

Hammer Price:
£220

Family Group:

Three:
Lance-Corporal T. Titterington, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who died of wounds on the Western Front on 6 July 1916
1914-15 Star (15182 L.Cpl. T. Titterington. R. Sc: Fus:); British War and Victory Medals (15182 Pte. T. Titterington. R.S. Fus.) good very fine

Pair:
Private G. Titterington, Royal Scots Fusiliers, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 27 March 1916
British War and Victory Medals (16933 Pte. G. Titterington. R.S. Fus.) nearly extremely fine (5) £100-£140

Tom Titterington was born in Broadbottom, Cheshire, and attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers at Stalybridge. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 26 July 1915, and died of wounds on 6 July 1916. He is buried in Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France.

George Titterington, brother of the above, was born in Broadbottom, Cheshire, and attested for the Royal Scots Fusiliers at Stalybridge. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 4 October 1915, and was killed in action on 27 March 1916. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.