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№ 168

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23 November 2009

Hammer Price:
£75

Three: Sergeant P. Ringrose, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died on active service in November 1943

1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, in their original addressed card box of issue, with Air Ministry condolence slip in the name of ‘Sergeant P. Ringrose’ and related numbered campaign medal slip, extremely fine (3) £40-60

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Medals from the Collection of the late Eric Smith.

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Peter Ringrose was killed on air operations on 19 November 1943, while serving in a Wellington of No. 15 Operational Training Unit. The son of Albert and Annie Ringrose of Northampton, he has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.