Eight: Warrant Officer J. J. Quinn, Royal Air Force

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Palestine (506437 Cpl., R.A.F.), single initial ‘J.’; 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Defence and War Medals; Coronation 1953; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (W./O. (506437), R.A.F.); British Fire Services Association Medal for 20 Years Service, the reverse of the suspension bar officially inscribed ‘J. Quinn’ and the rim numbered ‘1687’, all but the last mounted as worn, generally good very fine (8) £150-200

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Roy Bartlett Collection of Awards to the R.N.A.S., R.F.C. and R.A.F..

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John Quinn was awarded the Coronation Medal in 1953 while serving as a Warrant Officer at R.A.F. Lichfield (official roll refers). Moreover, it seems probable that his British Fire Services Association Medal was awarded in respect of services in the R.A.F.’s Fire & Rescue Service, which unit’s men were automatically elected members of the Association.