Lot 654
A CBE GROUP OF (8) MEDALS TO A BRIGADIER R A.
A cased QE11 period Commander of the British Empire award, with award document, also associated paperwork.
A 1908 issue India General Service Medal with the bar North West Frontier 1930-31. Named to Lieut J M W Tiltley RA.
1939/45, Burma and France & Germany Stars, Defence and War Medals (MID Emblem), unnamed as issued.
A General Service Medal George V1 issue, with bar S E Asia 1945-46. The last (7) mounted for wear. Complete with a matching miniature group, with the CBE present for wear.
John McLaren Worsley Titley was born on the 8th January 1906.
2/Lt Royal Artillery 29/1/1929.
Lt " " 29/1/1930
Capt " " 31/1/1938.
Adjudant 1/10/1938-25/12/1938.
A Major " 2/7/1940-1/10/1940
T Major " " 2/10/1940-4/1/1943.
Major 29/1/1944
A Lt Col " 5/10/1942-4/1/1943.
T Lt Col " 5/1/1943-4/1/1943.
WS Lt Col " 1/2/1946.
Act Col " 1/8/1944-31/4/1945.
T Col 1/2/1945-11/4/1945.
Brigadier 25/10/1954.
Educated at Rossall School
After serving in the 6th Anti Aircraft Brigade R Artillery, he joined the 10th (Zhes Mountain Battery) at the Mountain Battery Training Centre, Ambala, India.
He was awarded his India General Service Medal (1908 issue) whilst serving in the 23rd Mountain Brigade, Royal Artillery.
GSO 2nd Grade 2/12/1940.
Mentioned in Despatches LG 26/7/1940 Page 4580.
Served in Army HQ India. Also as a Military Intelligence Staff Officer Bengal, 19/1/1934-5/11/1935.
Awarded the General Service Medal bar S E Asia named to Lt Col J M W Titley RA. for his posting to Saigon from the 10/10/1945 until February 1946.
Retired with the rank of Brigadier in the mid 1950's.
