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Auction: 22001 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 282

A Second World War campaign group of three awarded to Able Seaman A. E. Titmus, Royal Navy, who died in a road accident in August 1941

1939-45 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal 1939-45, in original O.H.M.S. card forwarding box addressed to his widow at South Yardley, Birmingham, with Admiralty condolence slip in the name of 'Albert Edward Titmus' and a signed forwarding slip in his name from a Paymaster Captain, extremely fine (3)

Albert Edward Titmus was born in Birmingham, Warwickshire on 16 May 1910 and was serving as an Able Seaman in the Royal Navy on the outbreak of hostilities in September 1939.

Commonwealth War Graves Commission records list him as serving at the Bristol shore establishment H.M.S. Flying Fox at the time of his demise on 25 August 1941, but his death certificate records him as a 1st Class Gunlayer borne on the books of President III and serving aboard the Shaw, Saville and Albion Company's steamer S.S. Mahana. He was likely a victim of wartime blackout conditions, being knocked down by a motor car and dying of his injuries at Birmingham General Hospital.

He left a widow, Amy Amelia Titmus, of South Yardley, Birmingham and is buried at the local cemetery.

Also sold with several original photographs and a message of condolence from Chief Petty Officer R. E. Jenns, R.N.

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Sold for
£65

Starting price
£30