Orders, Decorations and Medals

Victory Medal 1914-19 (4) (F.9215 W. R. Burnett, L.M., R.N.A.S.; F.4214 A. H. Doyle, P.O.M., R.N.A.S.; F.3141 G. S. Haigh, P.O.M., R.N.A.S.; F.1230 S. Jarvis, P.O.M., R.N.A.S.) medal to ‘Burnett’ officially renamed, fine and better (4) £60-80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Medals to the Royal Naval Air Service and Armoured Car Squadrons.

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William Richard Burnett was born in Clapton, London and by occupation was a Motor Mechanic. He entered the R.N.A.S. as an Air Mechanic 1st Class on 15 November 1915. Based at President II, he served with the Handley Page Squadron in various localities. Then at Daedalus he was based at Manston. He later entered the R.A.F.

Alfred Herbert Doyle was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, on 24 January 1881. A Commission Agent by occupation, he enlisted into the R.N.A.S. on 20 April 1915 as a Petty Officer Mechanic. Based at President II he served with the Kite Balloon Section at Dunkirk and was later at Roehampton. He later served with the R.A.F. and was mentioned in despatches.

Gerald Spencer Haigh was born in Denby Dale, Yorkshire, on 12 April 1893. A Mechanic by occupation, he entered the R.N.A.S. as an Air Mechanic 1st Class on 19 January 1915 and attained the rank of Petty Officer Mechanic on 1 August 1916. He served in the Dardanelles. Later served in the R.A.F. Entitled to a 1914-15 Star.

Sidney Jarvis, of 89 Avenell Road, Highbury, London, served in Russia with No.2 Squadron. All with copied service papers.