Auction Catalogue

23 September 2011

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 858

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23 September 2011

Hammer Price:
£25

Pair: attributed to Squadron Leader R. Seagrave, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Defence and War Medals, M.I.D. oakleaf, unnamed as issued, extremely fine (2) £30-40

M.I.D. London Gazette 1 January 1945. ‘R. Seagrave (117264) R.A.F.V.R.’

335279 Flight Sergeant Ronald Seagrave, R.A.F.V.R. was appointed an Acting Pilot Officer on probation in the Technical Branch of the R.A.F. on 4 February 1942 (Seniority 17 November 1941) (
London Gazette 7 April 1942). Promoted to Flying Officer (Electrical Engineer) in October 1942 and to Flight Lieutenant in July 1944, he retired as a Squadron Leader at the end of the war.

With medal forwarding box addressed to ‘S/L. R. Seagrave, 14 Doctor Lane, Mirfield, Yorkshire.’ With copied gazette extracts.