Auction Catalogue

25 September 2008

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations and Medals

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

Lot

№ 1597

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25 September 2008

Hammer Price:
£450

Five: Flight Sergeant R. W. Adams, Royal Air Force

India General Service 1936-39, 1 clasp, North West Frontier 1936-37 (561029 L.A.C. R. W. Adams, R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, mounted as worn

Five: Flight Sergeant L. H. Coe, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; Defence and War Medals; Air Efficiency Award, G.VI.R., 1st issue (745279 F/Sgt. L. H. Coe, R.A.F.V.R.) mounted as worn, together with Royal Signals silver prize medal, the reverse inscribed (City of London Signals, Waley Cohen Morse Trophy 1932 Cpl. L. H. Coe) nearly extremely fine (11) £180-220

Both groups sold with full service details but it would appear that Coe, an Electrician by trade throughout the war, is not entitled to any campaign medals for WWII. His Air Efficiency Award was granted in 1947.