Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith

Three: Boy 1st Class E. A. G. Chittenden, Royal Navy, who was killed in action in the cruiser H.M.S. Naiad in March 1942, aged 17 years

1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45, in their original addressed card forwarding box, extremely fine (3) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Edward Anthony George Chittenden was killed in action on 11 March 1942, aged just 17 years, while serving in the cruiser H.M.S. Naiad. Having already won Battle Honours for Crete 1941, Mediterranean 1941 and Malta Convoys 1942, the Naiad was torpedoed by the U-565, between Sollum and Mersa Matruh, and sank in 20 minutes with the loss of two officers and 80 ratings; the above described forwarding box is addressed to the recipient’s father, ‘Mr. A. Chittenden, 19 Eben Street, Brightside, Sheffield.’