Orders, Decorations and Medals

Six: Lieutenant W. J. Kitto, Royal Navy, attached Naval Wing, Royal Flying Corps
Egypt and Sudan 1882-89, 1 clasp, Alexandria 11th July (Ord., H.M.S. Monarch) surname spelled ‘Kittow’; Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, no clasp (Gunr. R.N., H.M.S. Magicienne) surname spelled ‘Kitts’; Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Jubaland (Gunr. R.N., H.M.S. Magicienne); British War Medal (Lieut., R.N.); Naval L.S. & G.C., V.R., narrow suspension (P.O. 1st Cl., H.M.S. Defiance) impressed naming, surname spelled ‘Kitts’; Khedive’s Star 1882, good very fine or better and a scarce group, especially to an officer (6)

William James Kitto was commissioned Gunner (Torpedo), 27 February, 1893; Lieutenant, 27 June, 1912; appointed to Actæon to qualify for Naval Wing of the Royal Flying Corps, 4 July, 1912.
Only 225 clasps for Jubaland to the Royal Navy from H.M.Ships Magicienne (165), Scout (15) and Terpsichore (45).