Five: Flight Sergeant L. R. Gray, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45, with M.I.D. oak leaf; Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., G.VI.R., 1st issue (364809 F./Sgt. L. R. Gray. R.A.F.); Imperial Service Medal, E.II.R., 2nd issue (Leslie Ronald Gray) surname partially officially corrected, in Royal Mint case of issue; together with a King’s Badge for Loyal Service, in card box of issue, the first four mounted as worn, the last loose, good very fine and better (6) £140-£180

M.I.D. London Gazette 14 June 1945.

Leslie Ronald Gray was born in Portsmouth on 10 April 1908, and joined the Royal Air Force as a Halton Apprentice on 21 January 1924. He was awarded his Long Service and Good Conduct Medal on 7 June 1943, and is believed to have received his Mention in Despatches for his work on a special programme to invent an aerial that could be attached to R.A.F.-issue rubber dinghies, thereby providing downed aircrew with an emergency radio beacon (accompanying letter written by his son refers). He was discharged on 10 February 1954.

Sold together with the recipient’s original M.I.D. certificate, dated 14 June 1945; Central Chancery forwarding document for his Imperial Service Medal, dated 25 June 1968; Air Council enclosure for his 1939-45 awards; copied Record of Service, and other research, including a photographic image of the recipient.