British and World Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Six: Lieutenant R. N. W. Jeff, Royal Air Force, late Royal Flying Corps, a prisoner-of-war of the Germans in the Great War

British War and Victory Medals (Lieut., R.A.F.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; War and Africa Service Medals, these four officially named (87554 R. N. W. Jeff) mounted as worn, good very fine and better (6) £100-140

On 20 May 1917, as a 2nd Lieutenant and Observer, serving with No. 48 Squadron, his Bristol F2b, flown by Captain R. Raymond-Barker, was in combat with a German Albatros D.III which was last seen going down out of control over Brebières.

On 11 August 1917, as a 2nd Lieutenant and Observer, serving with No. 48 Squadron, his Bristol F2b, piloted by 2nd Lieutenant G. College, on a photo-reconnaissance flight to Ostende, was forced to land on enemy held territory and the two were made prisoners-of-war.

Lieutenant Jeff later saw service with South African Forces during the Second World War.