Pair: Acting Aircraftman 1st Class F. A. Singer, Royal Naval Air Service

British War and Victory Medals (F.7104 F. A. Singer. Act. A.M. 1 R.N.A.S.); together with the recipient’s Silver War Badge, the reverse officially numbered ‘R.N. 21233’, nearly extremely fine (3) £70-£90

Frederick Augustus Singer was born at Marylebone, London, on 5 May 1897 and commenced naval service as Probationer Aircraftman Second Class, H.M.S. President II, on 30 July 1915. He was posted to No. 3 Wing, in France as Acting Aircraftman First Class on 15 December 1916, and later served at Crystal Palace, H.M.S. Riviera and H.M.S. Daedalus (Cattewater). He transferred to the Royal Air Force as a Founder Member on 1 April 1918, but was invalided on 10 April 1918. He is confirmed on the Royal Navy Silver War Badge Roll as having been awarded Badge No. R.N.21233, issued from H.M.S. Vivid.