Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Able Seaman C. H. C. Pittman, Royal Navy

1914-15 Star (J.4037, C. H. C. Pittman, A.B., R.N.); British War and Victory Medals (J.4037 C. H. C. Pittman. A.B. R.N.); Royal Navy L.S. & G.C., G.V.R., 2nd issue, fixed suspension (J.4037 C. H. C. Pittman. A.B. H.M.S. Barham) light surface marks otherwise very fine (4) £100-£140

Charles Henry Corbet Pittman was born at Yeovil, Somerset, on 3 December 1892 and commenced his naval service as Boy Second Class in H.M.S. Impregnable on 6 April 1909. His medals for service in the Great War were sent to H.M.S. Malaya and he was paid a war gratuity when serving in H.M.S. Theseus. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal in January 1926, and was shore pensioned in December 1932.