Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A post-War O.B.E. group of eight awarded to Commander (Engineer) W. V. Stitt, Royal Navy

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 2nd type breast badge, silver-gilt, in Royal Mint case of issue; 1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star, 1 clasp, France and Germany; Africa Star, 1 clasp, North Africa 1942-43; Burma Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45; Naval General Service 1915-62, 1 clasp, Palestine 1945-48 (Cdr. (E) W. V. Stitt. R.N.) the campaign medals mounted as worn, the OBE loose, nearly extremely fine (8) £400-£500

O.B.E. London Gazette 12 June 1958.

William Vyvyd Stitt was advanced commander (Engineer) on 31 December 1944, and was invested with his O.B.E. on 18 November 1958.