Pair: Corporal J. H. B. Eslick, Royal Air Force and Aden Protectorate Levies

General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (3504609 S.A.C. J. H. B. Eslick. R.A.F.); Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, Kenya (3504609 Cpl. J. H. B. Eslick. R.A.F.) minor edge bruise to AGS, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £140-£180

John Henry Brian Elsick was born on 5 July 1930 and attested for the Royal Air Force on 28 September 1948. He served as a Mechanical Transport Driver Mechanic, and saw overseas service in Malaya, 1950-52, and ‘with the Sunderlands in Korea’ (letter from the recipient to the R.A.F. Medal Office refers). He was discharged on 29 September 1953, but re-enlisted on 9 February 1955, and was seconded to the Aden Protectorate Levies ‘on active service in South Arabia’ in 1955-56 (ibid). He also saw service in Kenya, and was discharged a second time on 23 August 1961.

Sold together with the recipient’s two Royal Air Force Certificates of Service Blue Books; the recipient’s Passport; a photograph taken in Aden of the Aden Protectorate Levies; and the recipient’s R.A.F. and A.P.L. cap badges, and A.P.L. shoulder titles.