Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

A rare group of five awarded to Chief Petty Officer Mechanic 2nd Class, H. Little, Royal Naval Air Service, one of Commander C. R. Samson’s ‘Dunkirk Circus’ or the ‘Motorised Bandits’ as they were also known - who was later commissioned in to the Royal Air Force, and served as a Wing Commander in the Technical Branch during the Second War

1914 Star, with copy clasp (272011. H. Little, C.P.O. Mech. 2. R.N.A.S.); British War and Victory Medals (W.O. 2 H. Little. R.N.A.S.); Defence and War Medals 1939-45, mounted for wear, with brass R.N.A.S. Armoured Car Division cap badge, 2 buttons and cloth R.N.A.S. insignia, generally nearly very fine or better (5) £500-£700

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of 1914 Stars to the Royal Naval Division.

View
Collection

Herbert Little was born in Barton Regis, Bristol in February 1890. He joined the Royal Navy as Boy Artificer 3rd Class in August 1905, and advanced to Engine Room Artificer 4th Class in June 1911. Little was attached to the Royal Naval Air Service in May 1913, and advanced to Engine Room Artificer 3rd Class in the same month. He was reclassified as Chief Petty Officer Mechanic 2nd Class, 1 July 1914. Little was attached to the R.N.A.S. at Eastchurch in September 1914, and served on the Western Front with 1 and 3 Squadrons as part of Commander C. R. Samson’s ‘Motorised Bandits’.

Little returned to Eastchurch, and advanced to Chief Petty Officer 1st Class in August 1916. He was posted as Warrant Officer Class II for ‘Engineering Duties’ at R.N.A.S. Calshott (Seaplane School) in May 1917. Little transferred to the Royal Air Force in April 1918. He advanced to Squadron Leader in April 1937, and served in the Technical Branch of the Royal Air Force during the Second War, advancing to Wing Commander.

Sold with copied research.