Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: Leading Seaman A. J. J. Tobitt, Royal Navy

British War and Victory Medals (J. 81853 A. J. J. Tobitt. Boy 1. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 3rd issue, coinage head (J.81853. A. J. J. Tobitt. L.S, H.M.S. Excellent.) contact marks, nearly very fine (3) £60-£80

Arthur Jesse Joseph Tobitt was born at Dorking, Surrey in April 1902 and enlisted into the Royal Navy in December 1917 as a Boy Second Class. He saw operational service during the Great War aboard the light cruiser H.M.S. Inconstant and was later awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in February 1936 while stationed at the shore establishment H.M.S. Excellent. Between April 1936 and September 1938 he was attached to the Fleet Air Arm, serving aboard the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Courageous, and during this posting he passed a parachute course. He saw active service during the Second World War aboard the destroyer H.M.S. Nubian and the corvette H.M.S. Snapdragon.