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Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria
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x10 The Second War ‘Persian Gulf’ D.S.C. Pair to Captain R.E.T. Tunbridge, Royal Naval Reserve a) Distinguished Service Cross, G.VI.R., reverse officially dated ‘1942’, and additionally privately engraved in large serif capitals ‘Captain R.E.T. Tunbridge D.S.C., R.D., R.N.R.’, silver (hallmarks for London 1942), in Garrard, London, case of issue b) Royal Naval Reserve Decoration, G.V.R., silver (hallmarks for London 1918) and silver-gilt, about extremely fine (2) £700-900 D.S.C. London Gazette 10.3.1942 Captain (then Commander) Robert Ernest Tuearsley Tunbridge, R.D., R.N.R., h.m.S. Shoreham ‘For courage, enterprise and devotion to duty in operations in the Persian Gulf.’ R.D. London Gazette 23.3.1928 Lieut.-Comdr. R. E. T. Tunbridge. Captain Robert Ernest Tuearsley Tunbridge, D.S.C., R.D., Commissioned midshipman, Royal Naval Reserve, 1.10.1911; promoted Lieutenant, 2.4.1918; LieutenantCommander, 2.4.1926; Commander, 3.7.1934; served during the Second World War (D.S.C.; mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 2.1.1945 ‘For gallantry, enterprise and undaunted devotion to duty in hazardous operations’); promoted Captain, 31.12.1941.
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11 The Great War M.C. Group of Seven to Captain T.A. Tutin, London Regiment, Late Coldstream Guards, Wounded at Gallipoli, 24.8.1915 a) military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued b) Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, four clasps, Belmont, modder River, Driefontein, Transvaal (7170 Co: Sejt. T.A. Tutin, Cldstm: Gds:) c) King’s South Africa 1901-02, two clasps (7170 Clr:- Serjt: T.A. Tutin. Coldstream Guards.) d) 1914-15 Star (Q,m, & Lieut: T.A. Tutin. 11/Lond: R.) e) British War and Victory medals, m.I.D. Oak Leaves (Q.m. & Capt. T.A. Tutin.) f) Army Long Service & G.C., E.VII.R. (7170 Q.m.Sjt. T.A. Tutin. Cldstm. Gds.), top lugs removed on QSA and KSA, very fine or better (7) £800-1,200 m.C. London Gazette 1.1.1919 Qr.-mr. and Capt. Thomas Appleby Tutin, 1/11th Bn., Lond. R. m.I.D. London Gazette 6.7.1917 Tutin, Qrmr. and hon. Lt. T.A., London Regiment, Infantry (Territorial Force). Captain Thomas Appleby Tutin, M.C.; born Radford, Nottingham, January 1867; enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards, may 1887; advanced Colour Sergeant, march 1895; served with the Regiment in South Africa from October 1899 to June 1900; posted to the 3rd Battalion, June 1900; reverted to the 2nd Battalion, August 1901, and served with them again in South Africa from August 1901 to October 1902 (mentioned in Despatches, London Gazette 10.10.1901); promoted Quarter master Sergeant, 1.8.1903; Awarded L.S.& G.C. medal, 1907 (Army Order 242), with a Gratuity of £5; Commissioned Lieutenant and Quarter master, 11th Battalion, London Regiment (Territorial Force), 7.2.1912; served with the Regiment during the Great War in the Balkan Theatre from 9.8.1915; wounded (shrapnel wound to left forearm) at Gallipoli, 24.8.1915; appointed Camp Quarter master at General hQ, middle East Force, 17.11.1915; served with the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, 3.1.1916-16.7.1919; promoted Captain, 1.7.1917; posted to 1st (Garrison) Battalion, King’s (Liverpool Regiment), 3.1.1918; posted to the 1/11th London Regiment, 28.2.1918; retired, 24.7.1921. Captain Tutin died, 27.9.1922.