Lot Archive

Lot

№ 984

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4 April 2001

Hammer Price:
£230

Five: Leading Aircraftman G. H. Carby, Royal Air Force

1939-45 Star;
Africa Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals; together with named condolence slip and card box of issue addressed to mother

Four attributed to: Corporal H. G. Lansdown, Royal West Kent Regiment

1939-45
Star; Burma Star; Defence and War Medals, all privately inscribed ‘6146182 Cpl. H. G. Lansdown, R. W. Kent’

Three: Flying Officer A. P. Cattley, No. 221 Squadron, Royal Air Force

1939-45
Star; Defence and War Medals; together with named condolence slip and card box of issue addressed to mother

Three: Marine S. Wakefield, Royal Marines

1939-4 Star; Atlantic Star; War Medal; together with named condolence slip and card box of issue, later issues

Three:
Leading Aircraftman D. W. Scott, Royal Air Force

1939-45
Star; Italy Star; War Medal; together with named condolence slip

Pair: Sergeant H. McLean, Royal Air Force

Defence and War Medals; together with named condolence slip and card box of issue addressed to father, generally extremely fine (20) £70-90

There is no trace of the name G. H. Carby on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Register.

Corporal H. G. Lansdown was killed on 2 February 1944 in the action at Arakan-Razabil Fortress.

Flying Officer Alfred Patrick Cattley died on 11 April 1941 whilst serving with No. 221 Squadron, Royal Air Force.

Marine Sydney Wakefield was killed in action on 7 December 1942 when H.M.T. Ceramic was torpedoed and sunk by the U-515.

Leading Aircraftman Donald Scott died on 18 February 1946 whilst serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Sergeant Hugh McLean died on 14 October 1942 whilst serving with the Royal Air Force. He is buried in Delhi War Cemetery.