Orders, Decorations and Medals

The Great War pair awarded to Lieutenant A. Tapping, No. 215 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who was taken prisoner of war during the R.A.F.’s ‘Black September’

British War and Victory Medals (2/Lieut., R.A.F.), nearly extremely fine (2) £70-90

Lieutenant Alfred Tapping was reported missing in action whilst on night bombing operations at Courcelles on the night of 14/15 September 1918. He was subsequently confirmed as being taken prisoner of war and was repatriated on the cessation of hostilities. The month of September 1918 was known as ‘Black September’ due to the large number of losses suffered by the Allied Air Forces. Sold with 4 copied pages of service detail.