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MILITARY MEDALS, Awards for Gallantry and Distinguished Service, The Emotive Zeebrugge Raid Motor Launch Commanders Distinguished Service Order Group of 3 awarded to Lieutenant H.A. Littleton, R.N.V.R commanding M.L. 526, comprising Distinguished Service Order G.V.R, with top suspender un-named as issued; British War Medal and Victory Medal 1914-1920 with Mentioned in Despatches emblem, (Lieut. H.A. Littleton. R.N.V.R.). Generally good very fine, toned, one tiny edge knock to BWM. (3)
Distinguished Service Order London Gazette, 23 July 1918
Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette, 19 February 1919
Distinguished Service Order
Lieut. Hugh Alexander Littleton, R.N.V.R.
Handled his motor-launch in a magnificent manner. Embarked over sixty officers and men from "Thetis" under heavy machine-gun fire at close range. It was solely due to his courage and daring that his boat succeeded in making good her escape with the survivors of the "Thetis".
M.L. 526 commanded by Lieut. H.A. Littleton, R.N.V.R., had followed the block-ships, exactly in accordance with the Plan, during their perilous journey from the Mole. These officers had been specially chosen for the rescue work from the large number of volunteers for that dangerous task.
M.L. 526 had steamed in to the sunken block-ships in the canal, embarking many of Intrepid's men from a cutter, and then proceeded to Thetis, where all the survivors from the vessel were also embarked from a cutter. The motor launch had come under heavy fire from the shore guns and her escape added one more item to the long list of miracles which took place that night. With sixty-five survivors Lieut. Littleton steamed out to sea past the Mole and made the entire passage to Dover under her own steam, in spite of the gruelling which this frail craft had gone through.
Hugh Alexander Littleton was born 25 December 1888 and lived at 3 Albany Terrace, Regents Park; he enlisted into the Royal Naval Air Service 17 January 1913, rising to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant. He resigned from the R.N.A.S. 18 March 1916 being taken on to the Royal Naval Reserve with the rank of Temporary Sub Lieutenant 29 April 1916. He married Mary, elder daughter of the Archdeacon of Ross and Mrs Beecher, at Bethhaven Church, Co. Cork September 1916. He was awarded the Royal Naval reserve Officers Decoration in the London Gazette of 6 May 1917.
Sold with copy London Gazette entries and further research; contained (loose) in Hunt & Roskill leather case (H.A. Littleton) to lid.
Estimate: £1200-1500
Distinguished Service Order London Gazette, 23 July 1918
Mentioned in Despatches London Gazette, 19 February 1919
Distinguished Service Order
Lieut. Hugh Alexander Littleton, R.N.V.R.
Handled his motor-launch in a magnificent manner. Embarked over sixty officers and men from "Thetis" under heavy machine-gun fire at close range. It was solely due to his courage and daring that his boat succeeded in making good her escape with the survivors of the "Thetis".
M.L. 526 commanded by Lieut. H.A. Littleton, R.N.V.R., had followed the block-ships, exactly in accordance with the Plan, during their perilous journey from the Mole. These officers had been specially chosen for the rescue work from the large number of volunteers for that dangerous task.
M.L. 526 had steamed in to the sunken block-ships in the canal, embarking many of Intrepid's men from a cutter, and then proceeded to Thetis, where all the survivors from the vessel were also embarked from a cutter. The motor launch had come under heavy fire from the shore guns and her escape added one more item to the long list of miracles which took place that night. With sixty-five survivors Lieut. Littleton steamed out to sea past the Mole and made the entire passage to Dover under her own steam, in spite of the gruelling which this frail craft had gone through.
Hugh Alexander Littleton was born 25 December 1888 and lived at 3 Albany Terrace, Regents Park; he enlisted into the Royal Naval Air Service 17 January 1913, rising to the rank of Temporary Sub-Lieutenant. He resigned from the R.N.A.S. 18 March 1916 being taken on to the Royal Naval Reserve with the rank of Temporary Sub Lieutenant 29 April 1916. He married Mary, elder daughter of the Archdeacon of Ross and Mrs Beecher, at Bethhaven Church, Co. Cork September 1916. He was awarded the Royal Naval reserve Officers Decoration in the London Gazette of 6 May 1917.
Sold with copy London Gazette entries and further research; contained (loose) in Hunt & Roskill leather case (H.A. Littleton) to lid.
Estimate: £1200-1500