Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Three: attributed to Sergeant J. F. Bente, Royal Air Force, killed in action 18 December 1941

1939-45 Star; Air Crew Europe Star; War Medal 1939-45, each privately impressed, ‘564087 Sgt. J. F. Bente R.A.F.’, nearly extremely fine (3) £120-160

Sergeant John Francis Bente, No. 15 Squadron R.A.F., was killed in action on 18 December 1941 in an attack on enemy battle cruisers anchored at Brest. His name is commemorated on the Runnymede memorial. He was the son of Francis George and Emily Bente of Newport, Monmouthshire. With R.A.F. cloth wings and metal cap badge and some copied research and photocopied medal slip.