Auction Catalogue

19 & 20 March 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1322

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20 March 2008

Hammer Price:
£460

Five: Flying Officer B. E. Shannon, Zambia Air Force, late Royal Air Force

Defence and War Medals; General Service 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (1624509 Sgt., R.A.F.); General Service 1962, 2 clasps, Radfan, South Arabia (M. Plt. (1624509) R.A.F.); Royal Air Force L.S. & G.C., E.II.R., 2nd issue (M. Plt. (T1624509) R.A.F.), mounted as worn, minor contact marks, very fine and better (9) £240-280

Bernard Shannon attained the rank of ‘Master Pilot’ whilst serving with the R.A.F. He was later commissioned a Flying Officer in the Zambian Air Force. Information from the vendor indicates that Flying Officer Shannon was killed whilst landing a Hercules transport plane in Zambia. His wife, Mrs Daphine Eileen Shannon was employed by Zambian Airways during 1968-69.

Sold with Republic of Zambia warrant granting Bernard Eric Garth Shannon the rank of Flying Officer in the Zambian Air Force, dated 10 March 1969. Together with four metal tankards, one inscribed with the badge of the University of London Air Squadron R.A.F.V.R.; one inscribed, ‘Presented to Sgt. Barney Shannon by the Pilots of No.80 Squadron Kai Tak, Aug. 1952-Dec. 1954’; one inscribed, ‘Presented to “Barney” by the members of the Sergeants Mess, R.A.F. Kai Tak, Hong Kong, Dec. 1954’; the last inscribed, ‘Barney Shannon, 233 Squadron, Aden, 1962-1964’.